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Fw: Get your friends together for the International Day Against DRM (May 6, 2014)

 

If anybody is interested in participating in this, it is coming up.  As it falls on Election Day, I'll be tied down with the May 2014 Primary Election to run from 6 AM until some time after 7:30 PM that night.  I leave it to the 3 Deputies to coordinate any community activities if desired.  The folks at FSF can also give suggestions if desired/required.

And yes...this sort of thing is not limited to just ebooks and other digital creative content.  Coffeemakers are now being affected!  

Stephen Michael Kellat
Point of Contact/Leader, Ubuntu Ohio
Member, LoCo Council


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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:41:55 -0400
From: "DefectiveByDesign.org" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Stephen Kellat [snip]
Subject: Get your friends together for the International Day Against
DRM (May 6, 2014)


Hello Stephen,

During the last year, we've seen Digital Restrictions Management creep
farther into the world of technology (including [coffee makers][1] and
[cars][2]), even as we build a stronger and stronger community to fight
it. A growing number of people are living within a box constrained by
DRM without even knowing it. The future is DRM in everything, if we
don't do something.

**On May 6, 2014, our global community will come together for the
  eighth [International Day Against DRM][3]. We'll be gathering,
  protesting, making and sharing, showing the world and the media that
  we insist on a future without DRM.**

The Day is in two weeks, but you can get started now. Our goal is have
more than twice as many local events as last year and to make a big
splash in the media. Here's what you can do today, on
[DayAgainstDRM.org][3]:

* Share our [HAZMAT suit graphics][4] and let people know you'll be
  participating in the International Day Against DRM. In addition to
  sharable images, we have cover photos for social media sites.

* [Join the announcements list][5] and tell us where you live to get
  notifications about May 6, 2014 events held by like-minded people in
  your area.

* Get your friends together and plan an event yourself! The [Web
  site][6] makes it easy with a discussion list for event hosts and
  event ideas, from DRM-free movie and dance parties to protests.

* Draft a blog post or make a video talking about the dangers of
  DRM, and get ready to post it on May 6th.

We'll keep in touch with more info leading up to the Day, when we'll
use the site to coordinate actions and events. Until then, let's
spread the word so that this can be the most powerful International
Day Against DRM ever.

Zak Rogoff  
Campaigns Manager  

PS - Are you affiliated with a business that sells DRM-free media? If
so, we'd love to help you join the shops offering promotions for the
International Day Against DRM, and tell our supporters about your
business. Just reply to this email for details.

*Read this post online at
<https://defectivebydesign.org/day_against_drm_2014_announcement>.*

[1]:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140227/06521826371/keurig-will-use-drm-new-coffee-maker-to-lock-out-refill-market.shtml
[2]:
https://blogs.fsfe.org/gerloff/2013/10/31/renault-will-remotely-lock-down-electric-cars/
[3]: http://dayagainstdrm.org [4]: http://dayagainstdrm.org#graphics
[5]: http://defectivebydesign.org/dayagainstdrm/mailinglist [6]:
http://dayagainstdrm.org#events
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