Hypocrisy (Score 0, Offtopic)

CmdrTaco's periodic references to his large CD collection exemplify a common disconnect in the "information wants to be free" community (of which I count myself a member): while bemoaning the DMCA, SSCA, CPRM, and other greatest hits of the media hegemon, most "geeks" simultaneously fork over hundreds of dollars a year in essentially pure profit to that same hegemon, which is promptly forwarded to those despised lawyers and Senators. Enlightened spending is a much more effective weapon against corporations than letters to representatives. Major label revenues are already down in comparison with independents; a Slashdot-sized boycott with a clear ideological agenda could break the back of the fascist IP lobby forever. I wish prominent outlets like Slashdot, which have the potential to influence the buying habits of a massive faction of consumers, would set a better example in this regard.