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Winning Discussions: Ad Ignorantiam (Effective Pirating) | PirateTimes

Winning Discussions: argumentum ad ignorantiam (Effective Pirating) November 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 …

Czech Pirates Celebrate their First Pirate Mayor | PirateTimes

Czech Pirates Celebrate their First Pirate Mayor November 17, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election If we look at Pirate history we see that the Czech pirates already have a Senator but now history is being made again. The first Pirate mayor in the history of the Czech Republic has been elected in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně (also known as Marienbad). Vojtěch Franta, a 29 year old architect was elected mayor by 15 of the 19 legislators present. The Pirates won 21% of the vote and gained five seats. Copyleft PPCZ   Franta wants to make Mariánské Lázně more visionary since he believes their politic has been a bit too …

Pirates Elected to Office [Pirate History] | PirateTimes

Pirates Elected to Office [Pirate History] November 15, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election, Pirate History When asked why he started a political party Rick Falkvinge answered “Because activism is not enough”. Since the formation of the first Pirate Party in Sweden in 2006 millions of votes have been cast and hundreds of Pirates have been elected. They are now representing their voters in local councils, national parliaments and the European Parliament. Below is a list of Pirates who have, and still are, working for the people who voted for them in order to reform intellectual property, protect privacy, fight against surveillance, protect the internet and work for human …

Winning Discussions: post hoc, ergo propter hoc (Effective Pirating) | PirateTimes

Winning Discussions: post hoc, ergo propter hoc (Effective Pirating) November 13, 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; …

US Pirates are Running for Political Office | PirateTimes

US Pirates are Running for Political Office November 3, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election Although the barriers, put up by the ruling elite, make running in national elections next to  impossible for Pirates in the US, the situation in some states is different. Pirates in Massachusetts and Wisconsin are putting up candidates in Tuesday’s elections for the respective state governments. In Wisconsin Joseph T Klein is the Pirate candidate for the state party.  His platform includes; Peace – through agitation against the deployment of Wisconsin National Guard troops in overseas conflicts without a full congressional debate and declaration of war. Human Rights – through the proposed enactment of equal …

2014 October | PirateTimes

Gender Policy From the Internet Party’s Gender Spokesperson October 29, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Topic Although the Internet Party of New Zealand did not manage to gain any seats in the 20 November 2014 elections they did have an impact on the political climate. Their range of policies covered subjects from the digital economy to… 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 …

Winning Discussions: Ad Hominem (Effective Pirating) | PirateTimes

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 …

Important 3rd Congress for the Pirate Party of Greece | PirateTimes

Important 3rd Congress for the Pirate Party of Greece October 23, 2014 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in General Assembly, Interview This post is also available in: Greek In a country where crisis has transformed the political scene to a swampland, the Pirate Party of Greece stands calmly and watches the landscape, seeking for new opportunities and incentives for action. In the almost three years since its founding, PP-GR  has achieved a lot, always fighting for the core principles of the Pirate movement. It recently took the initiative to form an electoral coalition with other parties, with the goal of entering the Greek Parliament. The third Congress of PP-GR will …

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

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 …

How the State Produces Hate: Peter Sunde in Prison | PirateTimes

How the State Produces Hate: Peter Sunde in Prison Part 2 October 19, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Guest Opinion (Continued from part 1) Time passes and our father  becomes ill. Peter is worried about what is happening. Our father is old and has severe pains in the leg. After the lung cancer twenty years ago he only has one lung left. He had surgery for the heart and the hip. And this summer his weight has plummeted. Why does Peter not get day-leave?Because they are taking revenge.That is the only plausible explanation. I say it again: There is no reasons at all, nothing that should stop …

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