Andrew Reitemeyer

I joined the Pirate Party of Lower Saxony in Germany in April 2012, once I found out that non citizens were welcome to join and become active members of the Party. I joined the Pirate Times soon after it was started as a proof reader and am now an editor and author. Since then I have returned to my native New Zealand and joined the Pirate Party of New Zealand. Politically I come from the libertarian left and have, up to now, not regarded any political party as having a solution for the democratic deficit that envelops the world. With the advent of the Pirate Party, which truly embraces grass roots democracy, I have found a political home. The Pirate Times is a way I can contribute to furthering the Pirate Movement around the world.

Winning Discussions: Ad Hominem (Effective Pirating) | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer October 23, 2014 March 6, 2021

Winning Discussions: Ad Hominem (Effective Pirating) October 23, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) Logical fallacies are techniques that people use to make an argument appear convincing even when it is wrong. Learning how to identify and refute logical fallacies is one of the best ways to win in a discussion. Catching an opponent committing a fallacy will force him to retract his error or he will appear foolish or manipulative to his audience. There is a dark side to this. Once you learn to identify logical fallacies you will also be able to use them. Do not deliberately use them against fellow Pirates; it is extreme …

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Winning Discussions: Appeal to Fear (Effective Pirating) | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer October 21, 2014 March 6, 2021

Winning Discussions: Appeal to Fear (Effective Pirating) October 21, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) Logical fallacies are techniques that people use to make an argument appear convincing even when it is wrong. Learning how to identify and refute logical fallacies is one of the best ways to win in a discussion. Catching an opponent committing a fallacy will force him to retract his error or he will appear foolish or manipulative to his audience. There is a dark side to this. Once you learn to identify logical fallacies you will also be able to use them. Do not deliberately use them against fellow Pirates; it is …

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Freedom not Fear International Action Days | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer September 25, 2014 March 6, 2021

Freedom not Fear International Action Days September 25, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Topic Freedom not Fear is an organization that coordinates over 150 NGOs, political parties, trade unions and other organisations that share common aims. Namely: To have freedom of speech in a digitized world and a free and uncensored internet to express ourselves. To have privacy in the knowledge society, not surveillance. To live in freedom, not in fear. They are mostly European based but are drawing more attention from the rest of the world. Since 2008 they have been holding events to bring attention to the danger that the world is in due to …

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Andrew Reitemeyer September 21, 2014 March 6, 2021

New Zealand’s Election Results September 21, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election For many in New Zealand and overseas the Internet Party was the “stand-in” for the ailing Pirate Party of New Zealand. It shared many policies with the international Pirate Movement in the areas of human rights, whistle-blower protection, net politics, copyright reform, privacy, transparency, surveillance and others. Early in the campaign, with its alliance partner Mana, they were polling well at 3–4% and were expected to get several MPs in Parliament. In the end they only achieved slightly more than 1% and no representatives. For an overview of the political environment in New Zealand take a …

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Andrew Reitemeyer September 10, 2014 March 6, 2021

Pirates Without Borders International Orga Weekend September 10, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News Communication within and between Pirate Parties is essential for the continued work and growth of the movement. Pirates Without Borders is holding an Orgaweekend that will address issues related to communication and decision making. This is very much in line with the organization’s aims The venue is in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and the weekend in question is 29 – 30 November 2014. Registration ends on 15 September 2014 and charges vary according to membership and catering options. The venue is in a youth hostel and accommodation in house is bookable subject …

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Winning Discussions: Begging the Question (Effective Pirating) | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer August 18, 2014 March 6, 2021

Winning Discussions: Begging the Question (Effective Pirating) August 18, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) Logical fallacies are techniques that people use to make an argument appear convincing even when it is wrong. Learning how to identify and refute logical fallacies is one of the best ways to win in a discussion. Catching an opponent committing a fallacy will force him to retract his error or he will appear foolish or manipulative to his audience. There is a dark side to this. Once you learn to identify logical fallacies you will also be able to use it. Do not deliberately use them against fellow Pirates; it is …

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Want some international Pirates at your next event? | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer August 16, 2014 March 6, 2021

Want Some International Pirates at Your Next Event? August 16, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks), Uncategorized Pirate Parties are constantly organising different events – general assemblies, camps, conferences, campaigns and sometimes even parties. Having plenty of social interaction is essential to a fully functional political party, and something which gives events an extra-special touch is the presence of Pirates from other countries. On the bottom right-hand side of our website, you can see any upcoming events in the Pirate world over the next few weeks. For example, at the time of writing this article you can see a summer party to be held by the Luxembourg Pirates on August 23rd. …

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Andrew Reitemeyer August 14, 2014 October 19, 2020

RoadTrip with Kim Dotcom | The Internet Party August 8, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News Last year the New Zealand Pirates half expected Kim Dotcom to take over the Pirate Party of New Zealand when he first declared that he would move into politics. The common ground of internet politics and a pro-business stance would… Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party Joins Electoral Alliance in New Zealand May 29, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News On 27 May 2014 the Internet Party of New Zealand joined with the left wing MANA Movement to form an alliance that will fight the New Zealand elections …

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Winning Discussions – The Bandwagon Fallacy | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer August 11, 2014 March 6, 2021

Wining Discussions – The Bandwagon Fallacy (Effective Pirating) August 11, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) Logical fallacies are techniques that people use to make an argument appear convincing even when it is wrong. Learning how to identify and refute logical fallacies is one of the best ways to win in a discussion. Catching an opponent committing a fallacy will force him to retract his error or he will appear foolish or manipulative to his audience. There is a dark side to this. Once you learn to identify logical fallacies you will also be able to use it. Do not deliberately use them against fellow Pirates; it …

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PPAU Congress: Unhappy with PPI – will they form 5 Eye Patches? | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer July 31, 2014 March 6, 2021

PPAU Congress: Unhappy with PPI – will they form 5 Eye Patches? July 31, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News The Australian Pirates are paragons of democracy. Following their general assembly in Brisbane on 19-20 July 2014 we had to wait for the results until now, as all Australian Pirates can vote on motions and candidates whether they attend the physical meeting or not. Birgitta Jónsdóttir gave the keynote speech which can be viewed on youtube. Birgitta told the Australians that writing legal code is very similar to writing computer code. It needs to be well written, understandable and without loopholes for corporates and others to get around. …