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minus-square@Gork@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish80•1 year agoIt’s a bit ridiculous that the DMCA is being used to prevent people from repairing their equipment in the first place.
minus-square@Diplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglish28•1 year agoNot just a bit. It’s late stage capitalism dystopian hellscape kind of ridiculous.
minus-square@grue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish19•1 year agoThe DMCA is an infringement of property rights (actual ones, not Imaginary Property “rights” that are actually just temporary privileges) and should not exist at all.
minus-squareTXLlinkfedilinkEnglish13•1 year agoNot really particularly ridiculous. It’s exactly the kind of evil it was designed for. Just a broader application than advertised.
It’s a bit ridiculous that the DMCA is being used to prevent people from repairing their equipment in the first place.
Not just a bit. It’s late stage capitalism dystopian hellscape kind of ridiculous.
The DMCA is an infringement of property rights (actual ones, not Imaginary Property “rights” that are actually just temporary privileges) and should not exist at all.
Not really particularly ridiculous. It’s exactly the kind of evil it was designed for. Just a broader application than advertised.