This stands on it's own and bears repeating often:

Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping.

theconversation.com/todays-ban…

#RightToRepair #copyright #diy #consumerProtection

Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping

Efforts to use technology to police copyright evolved into companies using copyright law to lock people out of repairing their own devices.

^{The Conversation}

My teen has a #Framework laptop, which he takes to school every day. Last week, the screen broke (from being stepped on). He went online, ordered a replacement display kit. It arrived yesterday. He sat down with the video instructions to swap out the screen. And... done!

#RightToRepair is awesome.