For the rich West and North, the copyright and patent monopolies are a moral nuisance and an impediment to progress, argues this anonymous guest…
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Experiences From Blacking Out For A Day
Yesterday’s blackout was an interesting experience. But before I say anything else, let me yay Mike Masnick of Techdirt who has been the hero…
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Today, This Blog Goes Dark Protesting Against Censorship
Today, Wednesday January 18, the world protests against proposed censorship laws in the United States. It is a protest of unprecedented scale, ranging from…
Read MoreAmerican Corporate Software Can No Longer Be Trusted For Anything
The discussions around SOPA have shown a very unfortunate side of United States policymaking — that its policymakers are not the slightest afraid of…
Read MoreMafiaaFire Just Killed All Current And Future Copyright Industry Censorship
A story on TorrentFreak yesterday announced a new browser plug-in from MafiaaFire. Reading the comments and seeing the lack of impact, I think a…
Read MoreThe Pirate Wheel, Revisited As Broad Ideology
The Pirate Wheel has been my model for putting the pirate ideology in a wider perspective. One year after the first draft, I have…
Read MoreWhat Does It Cost To Buy The Internet?
What does it cost to buy the Internet? I have the impression that the amount is sufficiently small to make it appear like a…
Read MoreSOPA Supporter = A WIMP
If there’s one thing that makes US Politics amusing, it’s the sheer effort that is put into legislation, or at least the legislation’s name….
Read MoreThree Policies to Rule Them All
In March of this year, Rick produced his ‘Pirate Wheel’. A system that tried to set out his view on what the Pirate Party…
Read MoreThose Who Can Dictate Truth From Lies, Dictate Everything
When looking at history, those who have been able to dictate truth from lies have always climbed to and stayed in power. That is…
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