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I'm no expert in it but it sure reminds me of the offshore radio stations. Offshore pirate radio stations were wildly popular in the 60s, they were considered

by _k 15y ago

I'm no expert in it but it sure reminds me of the offshore radio stations. Offshore pirate radio stations were wildly popular in the 60s, they were considered illegal because they didn't have permission to broadcast the content. They couldn't get a license so they went offshore. What made the content illegal wasn't clear, it was somewhat of a legal grey area that allowed for the governments to do whatever they wanted. The governments wanted control so they were fighting it with legislation, they jammed the broadcasts, they made it illegal to receive the content and they raided the artificial islands. I'm not sure whether the government raided the ships as well.

_k 15y ago
We should probably stop calling them pirates and instead call them freedom fighters. They fought for free radio, they fought for freedom. The Arab Spring, Wikileaks, Occupy and Anonymous, they're all fighting for democracy and freedom. The establishment, the politicians, the media, they are fighting back. The movement ain't winning at all. An attack on the Wikileaks' offshore structure is probably what Julian Assange is going for. I say that because when the 'pirates' in the sixties were attacked, the movement became popular. The establishment knows this very well, and they will be firing on all cylinders to make sure no-one sets foot on this offshore structure.