[pp.int.general] Call for weapons - translation wanted!

[Glenn Kerbein]

Well, the connotation would be that we are associating with The Pirate
Bay, not the persons on trial. However, the trial itself is putting the
individuals to the legal test, but not the site. So, in this
jurisdiction, the site remains largely a litigious target (and a gray
area). If we were to associate with the individuals (which is not
directly illegal in and of itself), the connotation would be, we could
find ourselves stripped of our political status.
Besides, I like to retain and enforce that our affiliation with the site
is as such: PPUS : The Pirate Bay :: novel : comic series. Similar,
since both entities push the boundaries and question copyright, but
accomplish that through different routes.

Per von Zweigbergk wrote:
> Is associating with alleged criminals illegal in the US these days? I'm
> not that up-to-date with US politics and legislation, but that seems
> completely ridiculous and unlikely to me. Unless The Pirate Bay were to
> be declared a terrorist organisation I guess...
> 
> (I'm not getting into an argument about whether The Pirate Bay is
> illegal or not. I understand technology, not law, and anyway its
> legality is unknown and spurious to my comment.)
> 
> 27 feb 2009 kl. 16.35 skrev Glenn Kerbein:
> 
>> I don't see how their situation nor any combination of their career can
>> correct this issue. Associating, in this jurisdiction, with the site nor
>> the defendants, is illegal and damaging to our image.
>>
>> Rick Falkvinge (Piratpartiet) wrote:
>>> Glenn,
>>>
>>> you do understand that they consider themselves to be just another
>>> common carrier, and that the exact same court case could be applied
>>> against any telco, or even the Postal Service, once you disregard their
>>> political statements?
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
>>>
>>> Glenn Kerbein wrote:
>>>> Seems neat if you're an extremist anti-copyrightist. (Yes, I just
>>>> conjured up a word)
>>>> I personally refuse to associate nor follow the Pirate Bay trial, just
>>>> for it's sheer absurdity. Over and over again, we get inquiries and
>>>> emails regarding our affiliation with the site, and I repeatedly have to
>>>> assert that we (rather obviously) aren't affiliated.
>>>> In short, if you want to become one in the same with the Bay, then feel
>>>> free to reproduce the translated document on your respective sites. Just
>>>> be forewarned that we won't/can't/don't endorce nor condone the site, or
>>>> it's works.
>>>> That is all.
>>>>
>>>> Christian Hufgard wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> a group around the pirate bay called kopimist released a "book"
>>>>> yesterday. Today an english version was put online. I think it'll might
>>>>> be a good pr, if pirates from all over the world translate it into
>>>>> their
>>>>> languages.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4741944/powr.broccoli-kopimi
>>>>>
>>>>> Christian
>>>>>
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>> -- 
>> Glenn Kerbein
>> Pirate Party of the United States
>> "Burn, Hollywood, Burn"
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Glenn Kerbein
Pirate Party of the United States
"Burn, Hollywood, Burn"