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Dear Free Software Supporter,
The fifteenth International Day Against DRM (IDAD) is next week,
and we here at the Defective by Design campaign are calling on you to
help us send a message to purveyors of Digital Restrictions Management (DRM)
around the world, letting them know that DRM is unacceptable in any
and all of its forms. This year's Day Against DRM will be held next
Friday, on December 10, 2021.
Targeting Disney+
The ongoing pandemic has only tightened the stranglehold streaming
services have as some of the most dominant forms of entertainment
media, and Disney+ is among the worst of them. After years of
aggressive lobbying to extend the length of copyright, based on their
perceived need to keep a certain rat from entering the public
domain, they've now set their sights on "protecting" their various
franchises in a different way: by shackling them with digital
restrictions. If Disney's stated mission is to keep "inspiring hope
and sparking the curiosity of all ages", using DRM to limit that
curiosity remains the wrong move.
This year, we'll be using one of Disney's own means of spreading their
"service" and the DRM bundled with it: their mobile app. If you're an
existing user of the Google Play (Android) or Apple App Stores, you
can support the International Day Against DRM by voicing your
objection to Disney's subjugation of their users. Streaming services
like Netflix and Peacock have the same issues, but by targeting a
newer one with such massive investment and capital behind it, we can
make sure that we're heard. Disney+ is new: that gives it time to
change.
Disney+ is placed near the top of the most frequently downloaded apps
on both the Google Play and Apple App Stores. We invite you to write a
well-thought objection to Disney's use of DRM, with a fitting
review. It is the perfect way to let the corporation, and other
users intending to use its services know Disney's grievous mistake in
using DRM to restrict customers who already want to view their many
films and television shows. It will give you a chance to give them the
exact rating that any service that treats its users so poorly: a
single star.
DRM isn't the only problem with the Disney+ app. It's also nonfree
software. If you're not already an Android or iOS user, we don't
recommend starting an account just to participate in this action. You
can also choose to send an email to Disney executives following our
template.
What you can do
Leave a review of the Disney+ app on the Apple App Stores or Google
Play and give them the rating they really deserve. If you're an existing subscriber to Disney+ and choose to cancel
your subscription as part of IDAD, let us know at
[email protected], and we can help you share your story. If you're not a user of Disney+, nor the nonfree Google Play or
Apple App Stores, you can still follow our template on the IDAD
page to send a message to Disney executives at [email protected]. Join us anytime during IDAD (and beyond!) in the #dbd channel on
the Libera.Chat IRC network, to discuss and share strategies for
anti-DRM activism. If you choose to speak out against other streaming services on IDAD,
let us know! As the vast majority of them use DRM, you can send a
message to the one that affects you the most. And last but certainly not least, when doing any of the above, be
sure to post on social media with the hashtag #DayAgainstDRM!
We hope to see you taking part in this year's IDAD as we prepare more
anti-DRM actions through the Defective by Design campaign. While some
aspects of the struggle have changed, the core principles remain the
same: users should not be forced to surrender their digital autonomy
in exchange for media.
In solidarity,
Greg Farough
Campaigns Manager
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