I wonder if the same things that worked in Europe could be used in the US. Over here, we have a nascent network of professional activists (EDRI, DigiGes, laquad

I wonder if the same things that worked in Europe could be used in the US. Over here, we have a nascent network of professional activists (EDRI, DigiGes, laquadraturedunet) that monitor critical developments and coordinate the hacking, the public relations, the interactions with politicians and the feet on the ground. Having something like this is essential to be able to harness the public outrage fast enough to make a difference. For instance, this network campaigned for a long time against ACTA, but not much was happening. Then all of a sudden there were mass protests in Poland (btw. thanks guys!) which, together with protests in other countries, helped the network to get heard by the people that matter in EU politics. This is how ACTA was killed. From my perspective, it seems as if the US has some organizations that could help in this, if they would coordinate. I'm skeptical, however, if the way in which the US tech scene is organized might not be detrimental to the overall effort. To many people in it for the next big thing, to few people doing blinkenlights.