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Posted October 11, 2019
There is some "Day Against DRM" tomorrow. Dont know the details but have seen it not mentioned here.

Far as I understand you can "join" by abstaining from DRMed stuff for a day (probably tomorrrow?). That would include Steam, pretty much any "legal" paid video streaming, etc.

Edit 2: There are more 'hardcore' ways to join too - like a demonstration - see the lists in the links.

Some links:
https://www.defectivebydesign.org/dayagainstdrm/2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_Against_DRM
https://www.fsf.org/events/international-day-against-drm-idad-2019
https://boingboing.net/2019/10/11/dead-trees-live-debate.html

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https://www.eff.org/event/international-day-against-drm-1

Found this old GOG thread https://www.gog.com/forum/general/day_against_drm_1/page1 with the comment "It's a shame that GOG doesn't seem to participate." - wonder why they dont participate? Maybe the multiplayered DRM is too much DRM?
Post edited October 12, 2019 by Zrevnur
Posted October 11, 2019
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So, business as usual, then?
Posted October 12, 2019
They just started this now? Hell, I've been on that trip for years.
Posted October 12, 2019
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Avoid drm for a day lol, if you want change then take it seriously and don't bend when the real test comes and it's something you really want that use drm either.

Single day against drm, now that is both useless and ridiculous.
Post edited October 12, 2019 by ChrisGamer300
Posted October 12, 2019
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ChrisGamer300: Single day against drm, now that is both useless and ridiculous.
The purpose of such a day is to raise public awareness and to send companies a message.

It's an event, just like a demonstration is an event, that brings attention to their cause.

Don't tell me demonstrating is also useless and ridiculous unless you're marching and parading in front of parliament seven days a week.
Post edited October 12, 2019 by clarry
Posted October 12, 2019
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ChrisGamer300: Single day against drm, now that is both useless and ridiculous.
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clarry: The purpose of such a day is to raise public awareness.

It's an event, just like a demonstration is an event, that brings attention to their cause.

Don't tell me demonstrating is useless and ridiculous unless you're marching and parading in front of parliament seven days a week.
Parading in front of the parliament seven days a week is different from abstaining from drm services for a day not to mention this shit is well hidden and i doubt many will even happen to see it. Not nearly enough people give a fuck about drm in the grand scheme either as opposed to "real issues", they are just content to sit and be convenient while games and streaming services turn into an abomination of greed, privacy violations etc.

Send companies messages for sure but they value their revenue higher, abstain for real and don't give these shits money at all and spread around awareness while at it too.
Post edited October 12, 2019 by ChrisGamer300
Posted October 12, 2019
Woosh.
Posted October 12, 2019
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clarry: Woosh.
You missed, clown.
Posted October 12, 2019
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Zrevnur: Found this old GOG thread https://www.gog.com/forum/general/day_against_drm_1/page1 with the comment "It's a shame that GOG doesn't seem to participate." - wonder why they dont participate? Maybe the multiplayered DRM is too much DRM?
Participate or Promote? Because in selling DRM-free stuff they are the mother of participators.
In any case, I might choose to play one of my GOG library items today when I'm done backing up files and removing old unwanted installations.
Posted October 12, 2019
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Zrevnur: Found this old GOG thread https://www.gog.com/forum/general/day_against_drm_1/page1 with the comment "It's a shame that GOG doesn't seem to participate." - wonder why they dont participate? Maybe the multiplayered DRM is too much DRM?
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Braggadar: Participate or Promote?
Thats easy: Participate in the promotion of the "Day Against DRM".
Posted October 12, 2019
Great, I shall glue myself to a code wheel!
Posted October 12, 2019
There's a day for everything now, who even cares anymore? Not that I don't support DRM-free, but when everything's special nothing's special.

Don't forget the National Talk In An Elevator Day the last Friday in July.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-talk-in-an-elevator-day-last-friday-in-july/
Posted October 12, 2019
Here it's DRM-free Day all year. ;)

October 12th is also Spain's National Day. Still mad this year it's a Saturday so we miss a holiday and/or long weekend...
Posted October 12, 2019
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ChrisGamer300: Parading in front of the parliament seven days a week is different from abstaining from drm services for a day not to mention this shit is well hidden and i doubt many will even happen to see it.
Thats why Im posting it here. You can also parade in Boston - see some of the links - against DRM if you really want to.
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ChrisGamer300: Not nearly enough people give a fuck about drm in the grand scheme either as opposed to "real issues", they are just content to sit and be convenient while games and streaming services turn into an abomination of greed, privacy violations etc.
I think this is one of the reasons why the "Day Against DRM" exists: Raise public awareness so that more people do "give a fuck".
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ChrisGamer300: Send companies messages for sure but they value their revenue higher, abstain for real and don't give these shits money at all and spread around awareness while at it too.
Not sure what you mean with "message" here but if you mean an actual message like an EMail: If they actually do value the money then its just about sending the correct message like "DRM => lost sale".
Post edited October 12, 2019 by Zrevnur
Posted October 12, 2019
GOG added some official post now:

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/join_us_in_support_of_the_international_day_against_drm_133c1/page1
Post edited October 12, 2019 by Zrevnur
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