I seem to post more on slashdot than here, so I thought I’d copy over some of my comments.
On the article: Canada Election Result Bad News For DMCA Opponents.
First post was:
Very few outside of geeks care about the DMCA.
My response:
Understanding or caring isn’t the issue – most of the people I’ve discussed this with do care. What *is* the issue is that this, in the big scheme of things, is not enough to sway the vote. Not even for a techie like myself.
The economy, healthcare, free trade… etc. etc. – all of these are more important, and that’s why I voted Conservative, as well as most of the people I know.
IMO, their stance on the DMCA is just plain wrong. But I agree with most of the rest of their platform, and for now at least none of the other parties are anywhere close to where the majority of Canadians stand on the major issues – as evidenced by the election results.
I just hope Jim Prentice will see the light.
Tags: canada, conservatives, dmca, election, jim prentice
