I agree that the tech community is painfully aware of the patent trolls, but for the casual user it may not be as obvious (albeit this blog is aimed at the tech

I agree that the tech community is painfully aware of the patent trolls, but for the casual user it may not be as obvious (albeit this blog is aimed at the tech community). Just look at the coverage that SOPA and PIPA received. I spent about an hour convincing my mom that the poor record companies aren't losing money because of people "stealing" their music, but rather they're not willing to adapt the changing environment.