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DRM

From Encyclopedia Dramatica

DRM, or ~~Digital Rights Management~~ DIGITAL RESTRICTIONS MANAGEMENT >:( , is another way for the man to keep us down.

1 History of DRM
2 DRM as AIDS
3 DRM as flame bait
4 DRM? In my Music?
5 Further Reading

[edit] History of DRM

DRM first came on the scene at least 100 years ago when people started recording songs on the radio to cassette tapes. This caused rich people, "artists", and lawyers to shit themselves in terror and run around screaming "ZOMG THEY R STEALING OUR PROPERTIES!!!" They then paid some Ethical Hackers over 9000 dollars to develop a way to keep music from being spread across the tubes for free.

Today DRM is loved by republicans and hated by Steve Jobs. Some argue that DRM will eventually lead to the downfall of civilization, but everyone else considers it to be shit nobody cares about.

[edit] DRM as AIDS

DRM is related to AIDS in the following ways:

DRM is a virus
DRM is spread via anal sex by homosexuals
Magic Johnson loves DRM
DRM was released onto the internets as a final solution (like the CIA did with AIDS, amirite)

[edit] DRM as flame bait

There are many ways to turn DRM into lulz. In any thread, comments section, or LJ community even remotely related to music or the Internet, one can achieve maximum lulz by recounting the many benefits offered by "protected" media. These include:

Letting the record companies put DRM in music files keeps prices low as they no longer have to account for piracy
The MPAA and RIAA are only looking out for the best interest of the content creators
The sound quality is better (or something)
Hitler was also against DRM (omg Godwin!!)

Also, keep in mind that everyone on the Internet has an opinion, so try and be as contrary as possible. If someone makes a comment like "I hate DRM because I should be able to do what I want with what I own," respond with something along the lines of "Well, I got in trouble last Thursday for beating my slaves, so you win some you lose some."

[edit] DRM? In my Music?

DRM is everywhere. It's on your iPod, your DVDs and CDs, and even in your base, killing your dudes. It can be removed if you have access to Google and fifteen minutes to kill. In the meantime, you can write Congress and record execs to tell them that you'll never buy music again unless they get the DRM out of your music.