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Winning Discussions: No True Scotsman (Effective Pirating) | PirateTimes

Winning Discussions: No True Scotsman (Effective Pirating) February 2, 2015 · 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 …

Let a Thousand Pirate Bays Blossom | PirateTimes

Let a Thousand Pirate Bays Blossom January 31, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topic The Pirate Bay is back online but not back to normal. The new TPB seems to be a slimmed down version where many of the old moderators and admins, who have taken care of the site over the past decade, suddenly have no place. The new TPB will be easier to operate but old staff are warning for fake torrents, spam and malware. “The launch that is about to take place on February 1 is not us […] it was until some dickhead decided to take TPB crew out of the picture. …

2015 January | PirateTimes

Let a Thousand Pirate Bays Blossom January 31, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topic The Pirate Bay is back online but not back to normal. The new TPB seems to be a slimmed down version where many of the old moderators and admins, who have taken care of the site over the past decade,… Gustav Nipe: Facing Technological Change [Pirate Visions] January 29, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion, Pirate Topic, Pirate Vision Pirates need to get ready to help society prepare for a future where technology will replace workers. Gustav Nipe is the leader of the Young Pirates in Sweden and is prepared …

2015 January | PirateTimes – Part 2

A report from the Argentinian Pirate Party GA January 16, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News Dear Pirates and Piratesses, I would like to share with you the outcome of the General Assembly of the Pirate Party of Argentina that took place on Friday 28 December 2014 . Summary: we talked about what we have accomplished,… Young Pirates Surveil Government Officials at Security Conference January 15, 2015 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Uncategorized The Swedish Pirate Party’s youth organisation Young Pirates recently visited a security conference in Sälen, Sweden – and took the opportunity to track a hundred government officials, politicians, journalists and others through an …

Young Pirates | PirateTimes

Gustav Nipe: Facing Technological Change [Pirate Visions] January 29, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion, Pirate Topic, Pirate Vision Pirates need to get ready to help society prepare for a future where technology will replace workers. Gustav Nipe is the leader of the Young Pirates in Sweden and is prepared to run a pirate party marathon race.  These articles are… Young Pirates Surveil Government Officials at Security Conference January 15, 2015 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Uncategorized The Swedish Pirate Party’s youth organisation Young Pirates recently visited a security conference in Sälen, Sweden – and took the opportunity to track a hundred government officials, politicians, journalists and others …

Gustav Nipe | PirateTimes

Gustav Nipe: Facing Technological Change [Pirate Visions] January 29, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion, Pirate Topic, Pirate Vision Pirates need to get ready to help society prepare for a future where technology will replace workers. Gustav Nipe is the leader of the Young Pirates in Sweden and is prepared to run a pirate party marathon race.  These articles are… Young Pirates Surveil Government Officials at Security Conference January 15, 2015 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Pirate Party News The Swedish Pirate Party’s youth organisation Young Pirates recently visited a security conference in Sälen, Sweden – and took the opportunity to track a hundred government officials, politicians, journalists …

Gustav Nipe: Facing Technological Change [Pirate Visions] | PirateTimes

Gustav Nipe: Facing Technological Change [Pirate Visions] January 29, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion, Pirate Topics, Pirate Visions Pirates need to get ready to help society prepare for a future where technology will replace workers. Gustav Nipe is the leader of the Young Pirates in Sweden and is prepared to run a pirate party marathon race.  These articles are part of the weekly series ‘Pirate Visions’ from different prominent international pirates. We asked them to write as individuals and not in their official capacities in their party or organisation. We hope you would like to join us in discussing the future direction for pirates internationally by commenting on this …

This is our Last Chance to Reform PPI | PirateTimes

This is our Last Chance to Reform PPI January 28, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion, Pirate Topic This post is also available in: Spanish This guest post is an opinion article and reflects the author’s ideas. —-The upcoming online General Assembly (due for March 14) is in all likelihood the last chance we have to reform Pirate Parties International. We must take this opportunity to entirely overhaul the organisation and leave the negative culture of blame, misrepresentation, political intrigue and general disruption behind us. Basic situation There have been several problems with PPI over the years, the most pertinent are: unclear direction and purpose a consistently unstable …

Why PP-GR is not running for the elections | PirateTimes

Why PP-GR is not running for the elections January 25, 2015 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Election This post is also available in: Greek Snap elections that are taking place in Greece on Sunday, 25 January 2015, find the Pirate Party out of the election battle. The initiative of the Greek Pirates to form a political “Trojan Horse” had not come to fruition. After a marathon of negotiating efforts with other parties that lasted for months, the expectations for the formation of a grand coalition proved unsuccessful.  We contacted Thanasis Gounaris, Chairman of the Board of the Pirate Party of Greece to explain how we reached at this point. …

Exclusive: Illinois Law Allows Schools to Spy on Students & What the News Media Got Wrong | PirateTimes

Exclusive: Illinois Law Allows Schools to Spy on Students & What the News Media Got Wrong January 24, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic Controversy erupted this week after an Illinois elementary school sent a letter home to parents. The letter claimed that the school had the legal authority to demand students’ passwords for social networking sites, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, last.fm, and other popular websites. If the student was suspected of violating school procedures or disciplinary rules, the school could demand a student’s passwords. A local news station originally reported that a new law aimed at combating cyberbullying allowed the school to demand student passwords. …

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