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Re: [News] Pirate Party UK Formed to Reform Copyright Law


Phil Da Lick! <phil_the_lick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Pirate Party UK Officially Registered
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>> | The UK Pirate Party has been officially registered at the Electoral 
>> | Commission and is hoping to follow in the footsteps of its successful  
>> | counterpart in Sweden. With all the recent controversy surrounding 
>> | anti-piracy legislation and lawyers going after alleged file-sharers, the 
>> | party has become necessity.   
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>> http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-uk-officially-registered-090811/
> 
> 
> Well, whilst I applaud the formation of the party I think "pirate party" 
> is a poor choice of name. Most middle of the road people will just think 
> they want to swipe everything in sight and stand for anarchy.

Nah, most will see them as a joke party. Possibly a rival to the good old
brainchild of screaming lord sutch (RIP), the Official Monster Raving Loony
Party.
(http://www.omrlp.com)

Some of their policies are more sensible than the real parties.
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