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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. …

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Protesting Parliament Bills in Iceland is Easy | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer July 29, 2014 March 6, 2021

Protesting Parliament Bills in Iceland is Easy July 29, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News ‘Öryggisventill’ is the Icelandic word for a safety valve. You might think that a safety valve in Iceland has something to do with tourists trying to pronounce “Eyjafjallajökull” or geothermal steam. In this case it is related to the second of those two options. With this safety valve the voters will be able “to let off a bit of steam” and also let their politicians know about it. ‘Öryggisventill’ is an open source software tool created by the Icelandic Pirate Party. It provides a simple and secure way for citizens to register their disapproval (or approval) of …

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Effective Pirating: Winning Discussions – tu quoque | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer July 24, 2014 March 6, 2021

Effective Pirating: Winning Discussions – tu quoque July 24, 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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Pirate Parties International GA 2015 Location Decided | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer July 23, 2014 March 6, 2021

Pirate Parties International GA 2015 Location Decided July 23, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News Although the exact dates have yet to be settled, the board of Pirate Parties International has confirmed the decision by their members to hold the 2015 General Assembly in Warsaw, Poland. The Polish bid beat the other contenders from Iceland, Milan and Tallinn. The proposed venue is Akademia Kozminskiego and the designated room can hold up to 400 people. With a high speed internet connection guests will have access to wifi and streaming of the proceedings will be available to Pirates unable to attend. Accommodation in the area starts at 20 …

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Andrew Reitemeyer July 20, 2014 March 6, 2021

Why Julia Reda Supported Juncker for EU Commission President July 20, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News In her latest blog post, Pirate MEP Julia Reda declared that she voted for the conservative Jean-Claude Juncker in the recent election held on 15 July 2014. Her reasons were partly tactical and partly political. Tactical: The European Parliament had fought hard for the right to have input into the nomination process and voting for Juncker was a way to cement that right especially in the face of new anti-EU right wing parties. If he had not been selected, there was the chance that the council would have declared …

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Effective Pirating: Winning Discussions – The Straw Man | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer July 19, 2014 March 6, 2021

Effective Pirating: Winning Discussions – The Straw Man July 19, 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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Andrew Reitemeyer July 17, 2014 March 6, 2021

Pirate Party of Australia Congress in Brisbane July 17, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News In the coming weekend of 19-20 July 2014 the Australian Pirates will be holding their annual congress in the city of Brisbane. They will be electing a national board and voting on policy and statutes. Due to the large size of the country, provision has been made for all Australian Pirates to participate online during the GA. A live broadcast will be available between 10am and 5pm (convert time from Brisbane) during the weekend for interested Pirates from around the world: http://pirateparty.org.au/congress-streaming/ Invited guest speaker at the congress is the Pirate Party of …

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Andrew Reitemeyer July 16, 2014 October 19, 2020

Pirate Party in the Netherlands General Assembly July 16, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly On Sunday, 6 July 2014, a General Assembly (GA) of the Pirate Party of the Netherlands was held in the city of Utrecht. The turnout was around 55 persons at the meeting. On the agenda for the GA was the election of… The First Elected Pirate in the History of Dutch Politics March 30, 2014 · by Matthijs Pontier · in Election The Piratenpartij Netherlands (PPNL) has achieved an historic result with the Amsterdam elections of 2014. With the seat for Jelle de Graaf in the board committee of Amsterdam West, PPNL has the first …

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Andrew Reitemeyer July 16, 2014 March 6, 2021

Pirate Party in the Netherlands General Assembly July 16, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly On Sunday, 6 July 2014, a General Assembly (GA) of the Pirate Party of the Netherlands was held in the city of Utrecht. The turnout was around 55 persons at the meeting. On the agenda for the GA was the election of new board members, as the current administration was becoming too small, and there were several motions on the program, left from their previous GA which was dominated by the European Elections. The president opened the meeting and after a few words of thanks and welcome, a minute of silence was observed for Ronnie Popkema who passed away recently. …

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Effective Pirating: Choose your Opponents Carefully | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer July 7, 2014 March 6, 2021

Effective Pirating: Choose your Opponents Carefully July 7, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) With this article the Pirate Times will start a series that will help you to be effective in getting your point of view across to other Pirates. The first point is who not to enter into debate with. There are two types of people to be avoided. Fifth Columnists We are a serious threat to many entities that are making enormous profits and garnering unwarranted political power over governments and the net. There are state and private intelligence agencies that would like to see us destroyed or debilitated. They do not have a …