UK Legitimates Pirate Party 2009-08-13 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 13 Comments | The UK wing of the Swedish-formed copyright reform-driven Pirate Party has been officially recognised by the UK electoral commission and will field candidates in the next general election.
Leader Andrew Robinson revealed the news online, stating: "t's time for us to tell the world that we exist, to recruit members, raise funds and gear up to fight the General Election. The officers and web team have built the framework that the party needs to get going, now it's time for YOU to make things happen."
In an interview with PC Pro magazine, Robinson set out the party's goals: There should be an exemption for non-commercial use in copyright. We're not in favour of abolishing copyright, or artists getting nothing. When things are copied and somebody makes a profit, that profit should go to the artist.
"When something's copied and there isn't a profit... well, that's a situation our law doesn't really have any way of dealing with at the moment, which is why people who copy a movie are lumped in with people who steal cars."
He continued: "Competing with the Conservatives while wearing an eye patch isn't going to do us any favours. We've had the name foisted on us by the Swedish party, but it's difficult.
"We need to point out that we're saying very sensible things, while the industry lobby is labelling us as pirates. We're going to throw that back at them. We're trying to have a proper debate and when people actually listen to what we've got to say they'll realise we're being serious."
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/interviews/350728/q-a-why-the-uk-needs-the-pirate-party
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Awesome, one step closer to world domination. bwaha
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rather these guys than the bnp
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Most things would be better than the BNP really
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^ amen
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Well, I know who I'm voting for :D
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they have a solid point in the copyright thingie i think, too bad the party name brings the lulz too much, i dont think they will be taken seriously
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Maybe my grammar is off, but shouldn't it be "Legitimizes?"
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haha that's like the second time in 5 days that that difference has been mentioned
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Hell yes, as soon as I can vote...that is who my vote is going on. I mean some would call it a waste, but it's better than the BNP. I would rather contract a particularly virulent strain of AIDS than vote for the BNP.
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I don't see how anyone in their right state of mind would ever vote for the BNP.
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the only people who vote for the bnp are arrogant, middle aged and middle classed.
its the people no one likes getting their own back
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class nor age have anything to do with it. you're just a fucking retard if you vote for them
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these guys have my vote.
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