But looking back, campaigners might wonder whether the level of hyperbole that coated the otherwise sensible demands of civil society was really the most effective way of gaining and keeping the public's trust.
Being sensible demands recognizing the user, learning or knowing her/his preferences and the capability to exhibit empathy with the user's mood and current overall situation.
Of course, Russia has some sensible demands, vital interests and justifiable stances in protest.
It would have been more sensible to demand that Congress move everybody in Bridgeport to the Bahamas for the winter.
A portfolio approach is required, which must include more solar, wind, hydro, bio and marine energy wherever sensible, and demand reduction (through better planning, especially in the world's expanding cities), increased efficiency, more nuclear power, and (if feasible, safe and economically competitive) carbon capture and storage.
It is neither just nor sensible to demand sacrifices be shared by the predator and the prey.
Yet, at a time, he says, when fear is curbing financial innovation and the political climate could "prevent financial capitalism from progressing in ways that could benefit all citizens", Mr Shiller's sensible message demands urgent attention.
But it should be seen as an academic cult, not a sensible or universal demand.
Both Al-Faisal and Alpher ignore the sensible and essential demand of President Obama in his May 19 speech: "How can one negotiate with a party that has shown itself unwilling to recognize your right to exist?
We need to demand sensible, effective regulation and to insulate our regulators from political pressure and the temptation of the private sector.
