> how quickly this community swapped from being champions of the free exchange and use of information for the betterment of humanity to gleefully stomping on an

> how quickly this community swapped from being champions of the free exchange and use of information for the betterment of humanity to gleefully stomping on an incredible and beautiful new technology You're assuming this community is a monoculture. I'm sure you'll see people on various sides, from ardent free exchange advocates to die hard copyright supporters.