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Free Membership -- Pirate Party of Canada

christopherolah 17y ago
They need more members to become a Canadian political party... Make sure to consider filling out the second form, which is the one needed to become a political party.
ironsam 17y ago
Stealing (i.e. being a pirate) will always be pathetic and selfish act, but it has a very trendy, positive connotation these days on the net ("itz cool, them just bits"). Here's a tip: if the wares you're stealing are that precious to you, stop being a loser, stop whining, and start paying for them. I don't want to hear how study x or y show the macro affects of piracy may or may not be bad for whatever industry. Just realize that on a micro (personal) level, you're a selfish douche and you've failed at least one person you should care quite a bit about: yourself.
a-priori 17y ago
According to their website, they are in favour of: copyright reform, reform of the patents system, better respect of privacy, net neutrality, open government. That's very vague. I know I'm not going to stick my head out and affiliate myself with a party that doesn't describe their platform in more detail than that.
- windsurfer 17y ago
  On top of that, those platforms are shared between all the major Canadian political parties.
  - dmix 17y ago
    There more detail in this article (press release?): http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/30/tech-pirate-party-canada.html http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/30/tech-pirate-pa... "It opposes government and corporate monitoring of Internet activities, unless the monitoring is part of a criminal investigation. And it also wants to phase out patents, arguing that patents on new drugs, for example, raise the cost of medical care and keep life-saving medicine out of the hands of many people."
- stse 17y ago
  What I think would be concerning is if they already in the startup phase had a detailed platform. The party is going to be shaped by it members and not the other way around. In the beginning your voice is going to count a lot more, but there is also going to be more challenges. Then again democracy is all about making you voice heard.
wcarss 17y ago
I'll join. @a-priori: The point isn't to help champion vague and undifferentiable ideals. It's to help the Pirate Party define those ideals and bring the issues to non-technical and uninterested Canadians so that they understand and care. We have to refine, educate, and motivate -- and the time is right.

They need more members to become a Canadian political party... Make sure to consider filling out the second form, which is the one needed to become a political party.

ironsam 17y ago

Stealing (i.e. being a pirate) will always be pathetic and selfish act, but it has a very trendy, positive connotation these days on the net ("itz cool, them just bits"). Here's a tip: if the wares you're stealing are that precious to you, stop being a loser, stop whining, and start paying for them. I don't want to hear how study x or y show the macro affects of piracy may or may not be bad for whatever industry. Just realize that on a micro (personal) level, you're a selfish douche and you've failed at least one person you should care quite a bit about: yourself.

a-priori 17y ago

According to their website, they are in favour of: copyright reform, reform of the patents system, better respect of privacy, net neutrality, open government. That's very vague. I know I'm not going to stick my head out and affiliate myself with a party that doesn't describe their platform in more detail than that.

windsurfer 17y ago
On top of that, those platforms are shared between all the major Canadian political parties.
- dmix 17y ago
  There more detail in this article (press release?): http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/30/tech-pirate-party-canada.html http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/30/tech-pirate-pa... "It opposes government and corporate monitoring of Internet activities, unless the monitoring is part of a criminal investigation. And it also wants to phase out patents, arguing that patents on new drugs, for example, raise the cost of medical care and keep life-saving medicine out of the hands of many people."
stse 17y ago
What I think would be concerning is if they already in the startup phase had a detailed platform. The party is going to be shaped by it members and not the other way around. In the beginning your voice is going to count a lot more, but there is also going to be more challenges. Then again democracy is all about making you voice heard.

wcarss 17y ago

I'll join. @a-priori: The point isn't to help champion vague and undifferentiable ideals. It's to help the Pirate Party define those ideals and bring the issues to non-technical and uninterested Canadians so that they understand and care. We have to refine, educate, and motivate -- and the time is right.