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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, […]

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

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 […]

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PPSE Poster Campaign: For Sweden in Future Times | PirateTimes

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. […]

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Tips and Tricks: Placards | PirateTimes

Tips and Tricks: Placards March 12, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) If you want to use placards as part of a campaign or to advertise an event then you should make plans well in advance. Here we consider placards of a size that can be put up by one or two people for a reasonable cost. How Many First ask your […]

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Mumble, hanging out and speaking with other pirates | PirateTimes

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 […]

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Organising a Regular Meeting | PirateTimes

Organising a Regular Meeting October 21, 2012 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) One of the reasons for Germany’s Pirate success is the use of a type of local meeting called a Stammtisch (a table in a bar for regulars). If there are enough Pirates in your local geographical area, who would enjoy meeting up on a regular basis, then you can think about […]

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Running an Information Stand | PirateTimes

Running an Information Stand September 28, 2012 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) This is the first in a series of Pirate Times articles aimed at helping Pirates get the message to people in their community – even when they are short of funds. An information stand can be a very effective way to let people know that the Pirate Party exists and […]

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Lower Saxony Pirates in a Turbulent Sea | PirateTimes

Lower Saxony Pirates in a Turbulent Sea September 6, 2012 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Topics, Tips & Tricks CC BY Pirate Times It took the Pirates of Lower Saxony in Germany three meetings and a lot of pain and anguish to select a list of candidates for their elections to the state parliament, Landtag, due in January 2013. A combination of factors […]

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Sweden Found an Effective Way of Broadening their Politics | PirateTimes

How Sweden Found an Effective Way of Broadening their Politics August 13, 2012 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Learning (tips&tricks) In less than two years the Swedish Pirate Party has grown from a single-issue movement to an all-encompassing party with a growing political platform. All of this was achieved through a democratic process of crowdsourcing, mostly thanks to the party’s new official “broadening blog”. […]

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