Pirate It for Life

THINKING OF BUYING FROM AUDIBLE.COM OR iTUNES? REMEMBER, IF YOU PIRATE SOMETHING, IT'S YOURS FOR LIFE. YOU CAN TAKE IT ANYWHERE AND IT WILL ALWAYS WORK. BUY OR PIRATE BUY THINGS CHANGE PIRATE YOU'RE A CRIMINAL YOU TRY TO RECOVER YOUR COLLECTION BUT IF YOU BUY DRM-LOCKED MEDIA, AND YOU EVER SWITCH OPERATING SYSTEMS OR NEW TECHNOLOGY COMES ALONG, YOUR COLLECTION COULD BE LOST. AND IF YOU TRY TO KEEP IT, YOU'LL BE A CRIMINAL (DMCA 1201). SO REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT A COLLECTION YOU CAN COUNT ON, PIRATE IT. HEY, YOU'LL BE A CRIMINAL EITHER WAY. (IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS, DEMAND DRM-FREE FILES)

A simple stick-figure comic argues that pirated digital media remains usable forever, while DRM-locked purchases may become inaccessible when technology or operating systems change. The joke is that consumers are treated like criminals either way, so the comic sarcastically recommends piracy and ends by calling for DRM-free files.

• @gentoomemes / 9370 2024-02-13