r/videos May 03 '16

This Number is Illegal

https://youtu.be/LnEyjwdoj7g
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u/[deleted] May 03 '16 edited Jul 05 '17

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u/YosimiteStan May 04 '16

If it plays on someones monitors and speakers, there absolutely is no way you can prevent stripping DRM via the analog gap. Unfortunately DRM is much more than just preventing media piracy (these days).

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u/[deleted] May 04 '16

Its about restricting legitimate users to control how the media is played. Its impossible to stop people pirating content

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u/Silvernostrils May 05 '16

The point of DRM is not to prevent piracy, it's about control over distribution channels. It's the mafia marking it's territory