LuisRodg
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join:2002-07-28
Miami | reply to TKJunkMail
Re: Call yourself the "Pirate Party" & draw your own conclusions
And their true intentions are good. imo. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
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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amigo_boy
join:2005-07-22
Tempe, AZ
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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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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
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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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cdru
Go Colts
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join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
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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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amigo_boy
join:2005-07-22
Tempe, AZ
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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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