Cross-posted from "Stop Killing Games has exceeded 1.3 million signatures!" by @the16bitgamer@programming.dev in !games@sh.itjust.works
Link for those who've yet to see it/sign the petition: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2025
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A community for the discussion of topics surrounding DRM, Digital Rights Management.
All media that DRM can be applied on can be discussed here, for example books, movies, music or games.
Digital rights management (DRM) is the management of legal access to digital content. Various tools or technological protection measures, such as access control technologies, can restrict the use of proprietary hardware and copyrighted works. DRM technologies govern the use, modification and distribution of copyrighted works (e.g. software, multimedia content) and of systems that enforce these policies within devices. DRM technologies include licensing agreements and encryption.
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How to setup Calibre to remove DRM from ebooks on Linux/Archive mirror
Guide on removing DRM from Kobo & Kindle eBooks (reddit mirror, Archive link)
Extracting content from an LCP "protected" ePub
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DRM - Frequently Asked Questions by DefectiveByDesign
Guide to DRM-Free Living by DefectiveByDesign
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What happens now?
The signature gathering period concludes at the end of this month, then signatures are validated over a period of three months, then consultation happens between stakeholders in the months after that, and then eventually a rule is developed.
consultation with stakeholders basically means making sure to cater to the corpos.
You might be thinking of shareholders.
Here, it means getting input from everyone involved, which does include game publisher corporations and their lobbyists but also includes technical experts like developers and also includes consumers and consumer rights advocates like Ross.