Fake news has always been around for humor purposes, but the real “fake news” scares happen when the establishment is so used to getting…
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Rick is the founder of the first Pirate Party and a low-altitude motorcycle pilot. He lives on Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, roasts his own coffee, and as of right now (2019-2020) is taking a little break.
Understanding the Hamburg “illegal links” ruling and its problems
A Hamburg court has ruled that certain links were illegal when they were pointing at photos that were posted in violation of copyright. This…
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The war on cash being justified as “necessary against organized crime” is the worst excuse ever
There is a “war on cash” going on from the central banks, trying to reduce the usage (and personal storage) of cash. This is…
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Remember, remember, the Fifth of November
In the spirit of commemoration, I thought we could mark this November the Fifth by taking some time out of our daily lives and…
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File-Sharing Can Be Legalized Immediately, While Complying With All Treaties
There’s consistent disinformation from the copyright industry that even if a national parliament wanted to legalize file-sharing, it is not permitted to do so…
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Reykjavik: Icelandic Pirates Triple Result, But Not Largest Party
The Icelandic Pirate Party has made a record election. Early vote counts place Pirates at 14 percent, for nine ten seats of the 63-seat…
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Security Researcher Revealing "Secure" Advertising Claim By DigiExam As Utterly False Threatened With Copyright Monopoly Lawsuit
So it’s happened again – a security researcher showing a marketing claim to be atrociously false has been threatened with a copyright monopoly lawsuit…
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The First Ten Years of the Pirate Party: Lessons Learned and Road Ahead
Exactly ten years ago, on January 1 2006 at 20:30 CET, the Swedish and first Pirate Party was launched by me setting up an…
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Launching New Reporting Service – 682 Writers, Editors, Managers Wanted For Part-Time. Yes, You'll Get Paid, And Paid Well. Launch Now, Operational In Q3.
Today, I’m launching a news service in an entirely new format, designed to outcompete oldmedia. The new service publishes all news as shareable images,…
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A Year Ago, The European Supreme Court Appears To Have Ruled The Whole Web To Be In The Public Domain, And Nobody Noticed
On February 13, 2014, the European Court of Justice – the Supreme Court of the European Union – appears to have ruled that anything…
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