[LUG.ro Mix] Fwd: DRM ACTION: Warn Amazon Customers about DRM

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:26:24 -0300

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Por las dudas lo mando a mix.

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From: Gregory Heller (DefectiveByDesign.org) <gregory@defectivebydesign.org>
Date: Oct 26, 2006 6:24 PM
Subject: DRM ACTION: Warn Amazon Customers about DRM
To: Mauro <mauricio.notti@gmail.com>

DefectiveByDesign.org
DRM ACTION ALERT
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 Dear Mauro,

 With the holiday shopping season fast approaching now is the time for us to
take the action that tells shoppers that there are products that are
Defective By Design.

*We've got two easy ways for you to have a major impact in just 5 minutes *(but
this is so much fun it might suck you in for hours!).

Amazon.com, perhaps the largest Internet retailer, has a system of "tagging"
products on its US site. You can look at a product and add a tag that
describes it.* We have started tagging items that contain DRM* (Blu-Ray
players, Blu-Ray DVDs, the Zune, the iPod, Amazon Unbox movies etc.) with
the "defectivebydesign<http://defectivebydesign.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=122204&u=259>"
tag.

As products get tagged over and over again with a particular tag, *that tag
surfaces to the top of the list, and displays in larger text in some views*.
There is also a page for pictures and discussions of the
tag<http://defectivebydesign.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=122204&u=259>.
Tag these products and search for similar DRM products to tag now!

All of the international Amazon websites allow customers to review products.
* Review a DRM product NOW as a way to warn others of the problems they may
face because of DRM*. Once you have reviewed a product you can post the link
as a comment on our
site<http://defectivebydesign.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=122204&u=260>,
to encourage other DefectiveByDesign crew members to rate your review. *If
you see a product review that points out the DRM problems you can also rate
that review highly so that others will see it.*

Your participation will ensure that *thousands of products get tagged and
reviewed*, and hundreds of thousands of consumers, maybe millions, will be
warned about DRM. Nice!

 Now we don't want to encourage you to get an Amazon account if you don't
already have one*, but if you do have an account, then here is a chance for
you to use it for the benefit of others. Log in now, start searching and
start tagging and start reviewing!

 In Solidarity,

 Gregory, Peter, Henri and the DRM Elimination Crew

 * We do not advocate the use of Amazon, or the creation of Amazon accounts
for the purpose of shopping, there are serious privacy concerns about how
Amazon collects data from users through their click stream and shopping
habits. Tagging, commenting and discussions are only available to those that
have previously purchased from Amazon.

PS - want to do more to support the campaign? Consider joining the Free
Software Foundation as an Associate
Member<http://defectivebydesign.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=122204&u=261>and
get the campaign T-shirt with your name on it. Your member donation
helps make this campaign work.

DefectiveByDesign.org is a project of the Free Software Foundation
Fifty One Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02110
United States

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Por las dudas lo mando a mix.<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><span class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Gregory Heller (DefectiveByDesign.org)</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:gregory@defectivebydesign.org">
gregory@defectivebydesign.org</a>&gt;<br>Date: Oct 26, 2006 6:24 PM<br>Subject: DRM ACTION: Warn Amazon Customers about DRM<br>To: Mauro &lt;<a href="mailto:mauricio.notti@gmail.com">mauricio.notti@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><br>
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Dear
Mauro,
 

With the
holiday shopping season fast approaching now is the time for us to
take the action that tells shoppers that there are products that are
Defective By Design.
We've
got two easy ways for you to have a major impact in just 5 minutes
(but this is so much fun it might suck you in for hours!).
<a href="http://Amazon.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Amazon.com</a>,
perhaps the largest Internet retailer, has a system of &quot;tagging&quot;
products on its US site. You can look at a product and add a tag that
describes it. We have started tagging items that contain DRM
(Blu-Ray players, Blu-Ray DVDs, the Zune, the iPod, Amazon Unbox
movies etc.) with the &quot;<a href="http://defectivebydesign.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=122204&amp;u=259" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">defectivebydesign</a>"
tag.
As
products get tagged over and over again with a particular tag, that
tag surfaces to the top of the list, and displays in larger text in
some views. There is also a <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=122204&amp;u=259" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">page
for pictures and discussions of the tag</a>. Tag these products and
search for similar DRM products to tag now!
All of
the international Amazon websites allow customers to review products.
Review a DRM product NOW as a way to warn others of the problems they
may face because of DRM. Once you have reviewed a product you can
post the link as a <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=122204&amp;u=260" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">comment
on our site</a>, to encourage other DefectiveByDesign crew members to
rate your review. If you see a product review that points out the
DRM problems you can also rate that review highly so that others will
see it.
Your
participation will ensure that thousands of products get tagged
and reviewed, and hundreds of thousands of consumers, maybe
millions, will be warned about DRM. Nice!
 

Now we
don't want to encourage you to get an Amazon account if you don't
already have one*, but if you do have an account, then here is a
chance for you to use it for the benefit of others. Log in now, start
searching and start tagging and start reviewing!
 

In
Solidarity,
 

Gregory,
Peter, Henri and the DRM Elimination Crew
 

*
We do not advocate the use of Amazon, or the creation of Amazon
accounts for the purpose of shopping, there are serious privacy
concerns about how Amazon collects data from users through their
click stream and shopping habits. Tagging, commenting and discussions
are only available to those that have previously purchased from
Amazon.
 

PS -
want to do more to support the campaign? Consider <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=122204&amp;u=261" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">joining
the Free Software Foundation as an Associate Member</a> and get the
campaign T-shirt with your name on it. Your member donation helps
make this campaign work. 

 

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DefectiveByDesign.org is a project of the Free Software Foundation<br>
Fifty One Franklin Street, Fifth Floor<br>Boston, MA 02110<br>United States
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