[bobbruno]

While your point is valid, we’ve had (maybe for lack of a feasible alternative, but still), for many decades, the option to purchase a physical copy of media that was under our sole control and available for as long as the media itself lasted. We still have these options, but there is a clear preference of companies to sell a “subscription”, where our access to the content can be removed due to reasons completely out of our control.

I can see a possible future where actually purchasing a permanent, non-revocable access to some content will not be an option anymore. When you consider the practices that some of these companies have, of “vaulting” content or removing access to it due to cost or tax reasons, I am not so much in favor of laws that protect their IP or copyright anymore. At least, not unconditionally.

[andrewxdiamond]

The problem you talk about is real, for sure. But it is nothing to do with owning _your data._

Your problem is much more aligned with right to repair rather than data ownership/privacy efforts.

It’s important that people know what they’re advocating for and understand the fundamentals of what the problem is. Confusing this problem with another problem only muddies the conversation and gets nothing done.