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|  Call yourself the "Pirate Party" & draw your own conclusions
They can say anything they want about their plans to support copyright law, but the name of their party says that their "obey the law" statements are mere lip service to keep law enforcement away. Their party name indicates their true intentions.
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LuisRodg
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openbox9
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Alexandria, VA | They would have received more respect and legitimacy IMO if they had chosen just about anything that didn't include "pirate" in the name. |
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said by LuisRodg  :And their true intentions are good. imo. In a previous thread about two brothers sent to prison for counterfeiting software supporters of music sharing went to great lengths to describe how these two guys were "pirates," unlike people who just share.
Naming a political party "pirate" is just plain dumb. A lot of people (like myself) may be persuaded (or already believe) the social *gift* to artists and publishers known as "copyright" has swung too far in favor of them at the expense of society (reduction of "fair use," non-existant "public domain"). Using terms like "pirate" as if it's legitimate won't help persuade anyone.
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Thaler
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I dunno...the last few pirate appearances lately have been pretty good:
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What's better than a political party that comes with eyepatches? 
Plus, their party's costume motif is pretty good as well - it sure beats the political "clowns" the other parties have been sending in lately. |
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KrK
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Well... Artist formerly known as TCH Look at your posting name.... people could say your your name reflects the true intentions of your posts! C'mon... sometimes you have to read the contents not just look at the cover.... |
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cdru
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said by amigo_boy :Naming a political party "pirate" is just plain dumb. A lot of people (like myself) may be persuaded (or already believe) the social *gift* to artists and publishers known as "copyright" has swung too far in favor of them at the expense of society (reduction of "fair use," non-existant "public domain"). Using terms like "pirate" as if it's legitimate won't help persuade anyone. While I agree that currently naming a political party pirate is pretty dumb, history has shown us that when a government (or a society) swings too far to one side, there is often an extreme the other way to try to counteract it. |
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| said by cdru :history has shown us that when a government (or a society) swings too far to one side, there is often an extreme the other way to try to counteract it. I agree. But it's almost always harmful. Remember the militia movements that sprung up in the early '90s as a result of gun control and so-called "states rights?" That certainly didn't help. If you began to defend ugly semi-automatics ("assault weapons") you were immediately viewed as a radical member of the Michigan Militia (or "The Freemen.").
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james
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Re: Call yourself the "Pirate Party" & draw your own conclusions
I'm tired of people saying not to judge a book by it's cover. If a cover does not give you a good idea of what the book is about, it was a poor choice for a cover.
I think the "pirate party" is a fine name, the name originates from "pirate" parties in other countries, so it isn't like they had much choice in the name if they wanted to be associated with them for a free publicity boost. |
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