By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026Before I carry on, let me say here that even if that's how the system worked, it would still be grossly offensive. If you buy a device - a car, a tractor, a printer, a console, a phone - it is *your property*. 42/ 1242
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026You should not have to hire a lawyer to ask a government agency to create a legal exemption that lets you do otherwise legal things with it. You should not need to petition the government for the right to buy generic ink, use a third-party app store or take your car to an independent mechanic. 43/ 1256
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026But this *isn't* how the system works. It's a scam. Anti-circumvention exemptions are a cheap trick. They only *sound* useful. 44/ 1160
