[stonetools]

Originally Posted by Joshua.P

stonetools, there's already heaps of petitions on the internet doing just that. For example: http://www.dontmakemesteal.com/en/

I'm talking about something a little more grown up and realistic than that. Let's face it, posting some pie in sky wish list on the Internet isn't the way to get meaningful change done in the real world.
Take geo-restrictions. They stem from the artist's right to determine when and where their products are released to the public. That's an important right . Charles Stross, who is an arch foe of DRM, puts the stakes on geo restrictions like this:

The point to take away from this essay is: if you're an author and you rely on your North American rights, you'll be on the bread line. To actually earn a living, you really need to exploit other territorial and language rights.

Obviously, platitudes and simplistic , unrealistic statements won't solve this complex issue. I'd like to see some thinking that goes a little more adult than " I want it now -and for a pittance!"