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problem a: it is called the pirate bay. problem b: it is called the pirate party. pirates are criminals. naming things like that and not expecting this to be
by aw3c2 15y ago
problem a: it is called the pirate bay.
problem b: it is called the pirate party.
pirates are criminals. naming things like that and not expecting this to be huge problem is short-sighted and I would even say dumb.
if your goal is to reform copyright law and citizen rights/protection then why not call your party freedom party or reform party or more rights for ordinary people party.
"hi, my name is childharasser and I am your boy's new teacher."
- Joakal 15y agoThere's a reason for saying 'Pirate' in Pirate Party name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_party#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_party#History Essentially, it has become a rallying symbol, created by the proprietors themselves.
- awakeasleep 15y agoI agree with you completely. Choosing the name "thepiratebay" was an immature move imo, and it doesn't pay proper creedence to the whole idea of stated rules and enforced rules. By that I mean that society expects one thing in name, and will often accept something else in practice. Like we know politicians often have affairs, but in public they profess to have the goal of a traditional marriage. If we saw a politician who had public affairs, we'd all wonder what dirty behavior they were hiding, assuming it's much worse than usual. If the site had a neutral name like "torrent search" we'd know they professed to be a neutral data sharing site, but the underbelly was piracy. If it starts out piracy, which is plainly illegal, we're left with much worse assumptions about what goes on behind the scenes.