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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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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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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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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 …

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Pimp Your Social Media With a Pirate Badge | PirateTimes

Josef Ohlsson Collentine May 19, 2014 January 23, 2021

Pimp Your Social Media With a Pirate Badge May 19, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Learning (tips&tricks) This post is also available in: Spanish With European elections quickly approaching many people want to show their support through social media. One easy way to do this is through displaying a badge on your social media profile. Pirate Times provides an easy way to do this. http://badge.piratetimes.net/ You can easily modify the “Facebook Picture Tagging Script” to your own needs. The original code (as well as the one modified by us) is available for download in the footer. Upload the files to your own sub-domain and adjust the lines …

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Matic Urbanija May 17, 2014 October 19, 2020

How Slovenian Pirates Gathered 1000 Signatures for EU election May 17, 2014 · by Matic Urbanija · in Learning (tips&tricks) In Slovenia, every candidate list wanting to participate in the EU election has to gather 1,000 signatures of support from voters. The main problem is that there is no possibility to sign and verify a form electronically. Therefore all parties… About Matic Urbanija International Coordinator, Pirate Party of Slovenia/Contributor, Pirate Times/blog: maticurbanija.wordpress.com Polish Pirates Hold Primaries for EU Elections February 17, 2014 · by Matic Urbanija · in Pirate Party News The Polish Pirate Party has decided to go to the elections for European Parliament (EP). The base …

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Slovenian Pirates Help Construct Computers to Counter Digital Poverty – Pirate Times

admin February 10, 2014 October 7, 2020

Slovenian Pirates Help Construct Computers to Counter Digital Poverty Posted: 2014-02-10/Under: Learning (tips&tricks) Computer constructionDuh CasalinuxMatjaž Ugovše Usually we link the word poverty with lack of food, water, clothing and dwelling. But in the age of digital communication, the lack of a connection to internet or even computer can lead to digital poverty. Being in digital poverty can also lead to a lack of above mentioned things that are essential for survival, and may also cause social exclusion. The Slovenian Pirates are aware of this problem and that is why some of them are collaborating in a computer construction workshop, organized by Duh časa (Zeitgeist, Slovenian Sustainability Society). Matjaž Ugovšek, …

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PPSE Poster Campaign: For Sweden in Future Times | PirateTimes

Josef Ohlsson Collentine September 22, 2013 April 23, 2021

PPSE Poster Campaign: For Sweden in Future Times September 22, 2013 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Learning (tips&tricks) Looking at ideas and the execution of campaigning strategies can tell us a lot about a political party. Pirates should be good at remixing and re-using good ideas which is why we hope to write more tips and tricks such as this in the future. If you would like to explain more about your Pirate Party’s campaign strategies we are very happy for guest posts. The text below has been loosely translated from the Swedish instructions about the poster campaign. — In 2014 the Swedish Pirate Party will face the …

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Using Video in the Pirate Cause | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer January 30, 2013 March 6, 2021

Using Video in the Pirate Cause January 30, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) It is becoming increasingly clear that one of the most effective ways to get the Pirate message across is by video. Pirat.cat Z was the most watched video of any in the recent elections in Catalonia. This was produced by talented Pirates for a very little outlay. Another notable example of Pirate produced video is the docu-series “#exile6e” which is available on the Piratpartiet (Swedish Pirate Party) channel under a CC BY license. Pirate Times writer Anton Nordenfur reported on the series in October 2012 when it was basically starting out. It is made by …

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Mumble, hanging out and speaking with other pirates | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer January 28, 2013 March 6, 2021

Mumble – The English Speaking Salon January 28, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) If there is one thing that facilitates communication between international Pirates it is the English language. Love it or hate it and despite the fact that the majority Pirate languages are German and Swedish, most collaborative activities are conducted in English. As the growing world-wide Pirate Movement expands into new countries and involves more people from diverse cultures we need as many means of communication as possible. The Pirate Times is, of course one such medium, as are the international conferences and workshops organised by our parent organisation Pirate Parties International.However most of …