I’m guessing EFF and other campaign groups consciously pick simplified narratives like this-- even to the exclusion of more nuanced discussion-- in order to reach a broad audience. But even if that can be good tactics, it certainly won’t work if it tips over into self-evident hyperbole.
I mean, “the W3C’s plan to make it illegal to innovate”? Seriously? That kind of discussion-forestalling language is typically the province of people who know their position won’t stand up to reasoned discussion.
And let’s not forget, the W3C isn’t the bad guy either way; they’re a respected body that could (and should) take a stronger stand, but ultimately has very little say in the behaviors vendors do or don’t cater to, let alone whether governments criminalize tinkering.
