I expect most/. readers already know the situation here, but it begs the question: what can we do to stop it?
Sure, I pay my dues to the EFF, I've downloaded the FreeNet source with the intention of working towards its development, and I try to tell non-geeks what's going on wherever I go. But it all seems woefully insuffucient in the face of such an army of over-funded lawyers and lobbyists.
I feel like it's a war that needs to be fought on several fronts at once: in Congress, in the courts, and on the ground with guerrilla-style apps like Gnutella et al. Most of those require better organization than the geek community has been able to muster so far; what's the key to moving forward?
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Sure, I pay my dues to the EFF, I've downloaded the FreeNet source with the intention of working towards its development, and I try to tell non-geeks what's going on wherever I go. But it all seems woefully insuffucient in the face of such an army of over-funded lawyers and lobbyists.
I feel like it's a war that needs to be fought on several fronts at once: in Congress, in the courts, and on the ground with guerrilla-style apps like Gnutella et al. Most of those require better organization than the geek community has been able to muster so far; what's the key to moving forward?