What is the fundamental difference between a book and a video that would make books a special case? Yes, they were around earlier, and yes, that history has shown what can happen if we start censoring expression. But that's not unique to books, and the exact same reasoning applies to video in the current world.
Then maybe we should strive to protect all of our culture for future generations ? Instead of trying to artificially limit it's spread for a quick buck and risking loosing it all in the process.
How many old movies have been lost, old TV shows that were live only, old software with source code lost for ever and even many games that no one can play anymore due to game servers and DRM servoces shut down.
Instead of breaking out of this vicious cycle when we finally have the technology to do that, there are people actively working against that, including sabotage of those who want to do the right thing...
What is the fundamental difference between a book and a video that would make books a special case? Yes, they were around earlier, and yes, that history has shown what can happen if we start censoring expression. But that's not unique to books, and the exact same reasoning applies to video in the current world.