Well, I didn't mean to imply that regulation was actually a feasible answer (it needs to be enforceable, non-captured, effective… hard to do). Maybe it's hopele

Well, I didn't mean to imply that regulation was actually a feasible answer (it needs to be enforceable, non-captured, effective… hard to do). Maybe it's hopeless. I was just suggesting that races-to-the-bottom can only be solved with regulation or other systematic measures, not asking each player to refuse to participate. If you're right that regulation won't work, then you're probably also right that it's hopeless. There are some mitigating factors though, like if we push for software freedom and get rid of legal support for DRM… that at least will allow some level of control by technology users.