[mccorrinall]

Without DRM support much less people would use firefox because they actually want to use the netflix and prime subscriptions.

As I haven’t seen other websites than such movie streaming sites using DRM, I don’t think it’s another mail in the coffin. It doesn’t actively hurt anyone, and it does not stop shows to be ripped and released on tpb. It’s just an alibi for movie makers.

So, what’s the fuss about it?

[DarkWiiPlayer]

It's really dumb, but that's not on the browsers that implement it, but on the websites that use it.

As you pointed out, content will still be ripped so, once again, this only serves to inconvenience the users. But browsers won't force you to use netflix & al. so it's up to the user to not use those sites.

If I'm gonna shout at firefox, the fact that they aren't first implementing CSS features that the internet has been waiting for forever is probably a better reason.

[M95D]

What happens when wordpress starts using DRM for images, or even text? How many websites the browser "won't force you" to visit then? DRM is now one .js link/plugin/dependency away from any website.

[DarkWiiPlayer]

Then I just stop visiting the sites that use it, while everyone else will just continue to do so while bitching about not liking it.

It's really simple: You either use sites with DRM and thereby accept it, or you don't. There's no point in crying about how browsers shouldn't even give you the choice.

[M95D]

Can I really stop visiting sites that use javascript? All of them use it. Can I really stop visiting websites that load facebook? Google trackers? Sure I can. And then I can cancel my internet service too.

If anyone applies DRM on html, you can't even use ad blockers anymore.