The root issue is that this requires some weasel-minded logic: "In case of conflict, consider users over authors over implementers over specifiers over theoret

The root issue is that this requires some weasel-minded logic: "In case of conflict, consider users over authors over implementers over specifiers over theoretical purity." The author (and those who voted in favor at W3C) considers DRM a benefit to users, because it enables them to watch "premium" content. But this is a logical fallacy: users want premium content, premium content requires DRM, therefore users want DRM. No, it does not imply that at all. However, if in your mind you are thinking "they would be worse off without the content so it's all for their own good" then perhaps that makes some weird logical sense to you. You should be careful if you find yourself in a position of authority or implementation, creating anti-user systems "for their own good", all the while inventing excuses in your head why it's actually a good thing. It's quite a dark path to be going down.