I've been excited by the idea popularised through Lawrence Lessig's Creative Commons licences that copyright needs to be opened up rather than restricted further now that the tools to create and manipulate media are becoming more accessible. Stuff like 'Dare to Share' is a bit of a geeky slogan but it captures the joy I get out of putting something online and generating a response like a remix from someone I haven't met. This interview with Lessig gives a good summary of how he arrived at his views and this video clip articulates the importance of his argument. I also like how Lessig practices what he preaches, with his book Free Culture available under creative commons licence.
There are a couple of interesting campaigns currently underway that aim to further promote this debate:
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