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from my years of experience working on policy issues i can tell you this: letters like this never really do anything, sadly what works is lobbying. lobbying requires both organization and money. the people who have a stake in IP enforcement not only have money, but represent well established industries that provide an base of existing jobs. so unless entrepreneurs can get their act together -- or unless you can get the grassroots excited about giving money this really isn't going to go anywhere.



> letters like this never really do anything, sadly what works is lobbying.

I'd really like to see tech companies get off their moral high horse and buy my politicians. Their current handlers are about to destroy the 21st century.


Donate to companies like the ACLU and EFF. They're basically doing just what you're asking for.




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