Group:Defective by Design/Day Against DRM 2012

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The Day Against DRM is an opportunity to unite a wide range of projects, public interest organizations, web sites and individuals in an effort to raise public awareness to the danger of technology that requires users to give-up control of their computers or that restricts access to digital data and media. This year, we'll be helping individuals and groups work together to create local actions in their communities — actions will range from protesting an unfriendly hardware vendor to handing out informative fliers at local public libraries!

How to get Involved Now

• Join this wiki and the DefectiveByDesign group
  • Log-in or sign-up for an account.
  • Join the DBD group by going to your user page and adding the line {{user dbd}}
  • Start editing away on this page.

Help us spread the word!

• Pledge to take action on May 4th and encourage others to do the same.
• Put up a banner or widget for Day Against DRM (or make your own!)
• Share a link to the DayAgainstDRM.org page on your social networks

Action Ideas

Online Actions

This is a section to list action ideas that can be done from anywhere where you have an Internet connection.

• This was a really good idea from previous years: tag DRM crippled items on Amazon with defectivebydesign
• Tweet about it
• Blog about it
• Do a live video talk
• Dent about it (http://identi.ca)

Local Actions

This is a section to list action ideas that are going to be regionally specific.

Events

If you're hosting an event, list it here, along with any necessary contact information.

The DbD campaign can send a message advertising your event to supporters in the area. Just send them the exact text that needs to go out -- make sure to include the what, where, and when, along with your contact info for potential attendees.

United States of America

Massachusetts

• Boston -- Join FSF staff and supporters at an event in Boston. Details to come. info@defectivebydesign.org
• Worcester -- Details to follow -- info@defectivebydesign.org
• Amherst -- Join activists from the Pioneer Valley area and students from the 5 colleges for socializing and strategizing against DRM -- danny.piccirillo@member.fsf.org

Florida

• Tampa -- University of South Florida - Hosted by the local student branch of the IEEE Computer Society. This is a tentative event. If you're interested in joining or sponsoring our event, please contact us.

• Orlando -- University of Central Florida - Hosted by the Students for Free Culture @ University of Central Florida. We will be tabling and answering questions to raise awareness about the dangers of DRM. This will be held at the UCF Student Union. If you're interested in joining the event, please contact us.

Spain

• Madrid -- Richard Stallman event in Madrid. rms-assist@fsf.org

United Kingdom

• Exeter -- an event is planned. info@defectivebydesign.org
• Manchester -- an event is planned. info@defectivebydesign.org
• Peterborough -- an event is planned. info@defectivebydesign.org
• London -- an event is planned. info@defectivebydesign.org

Norway

• Stavanger -- Details to follow.

Blog posts

Add links to blog posts people write on the Day — see some from last year.

Banners and Posters

Are you creating some posters or banners for your event?

• Banners, Poster, and Widget from DefectiveByDesign.org — posters are licensed CC BY SA 3.0 unported.