[pp.int.general] The Pirate Micronation

[Andrew Norton]

On a related note, Ray proposed (about 18 months ago) a Second-life
'embassy'. I would imagine this is similar to what you're talking
about in intent??

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Ryan Martin
<ryan.martin at pirate-party.us> wrote:
> I like it, but it's contingent on land.  I'm not looking for a land-based or
> space-based micronation though, more of a membership to a club than a place
> to live for now.  Here is some context for what I'm working with.
> It started with a discussion of HackerSpace Passports, and having a system
> put in place that allows individuals to become members of the global (those
> that had opted in) network of hackerspaces.  Of course, I like the project
> idea a lot.  It then came to me that there are a wide variety of projects in
> the world, today, that could also use a passport.  Couchsurfing dot org
> already provides a form of a passport, including positive and negative
> feedback, that provides social capitol style feedback of a person that
> follows.  A pirate nation passport could very well serve as a credential
> tool for all form of shared space that fits the sociocultural glove;
> infoshops, hackerspaces, coop recording studios, and on and on.
> These places and spaces are, to me, our micronations' embassies to the
> geographic nations in which they inhabit.  With enough embassies spread out
> across the globe, with enough infrastructure put in place, it is possible
> that members of the Pirate Micronation can actually manage to stay inside
> the micronation embassy network for most of their days.
> I've got some more concrete thoughts on it, but I wanted to make sure that
> what I've got brewing didn't displace anyone elses project.  From what I
> have read from @vinay there is no exclusion to be feared.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 5:54 AM, Vinay <hexayurt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Here's my plan for building a new nation state based on open IP law:
>>
>> http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/global/free-guptastan-583
>>
>> and, should you think I'm just plain bonkers, here's what I do for a
>> living
>>
>> http://guptaoption.com/2.long_peace.php
>>
>> Eric, what do I need to do to officially become the UKPP shadow foreign
>> minister?
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> Vinay
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Eric Priezkalns
>> <eric.priezkalns at pirateparty.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ryan, you should speak to Vinay about your aspirations.  He's not yet a
>>> PPUK member (due to our technical limitations, not his willingness) but he
>>> has a relatively advanced and sophisticated plan to create a nation.  You
>>> may be able to work together for mutual benefit.
>>> Vinay, I hope you don't mind me throwing your name into the hat like
>>> this.  I thought you'd rather be in the loop than not.
>>> Cheers,
>>> E
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>> From: Ryan Martin <ryan.martin at pirate-party.us>
>>> Date: 23 September 2009 01:11:39 BST
>>> To: Pirate Parties International -- General Talk
>>> <pp.international.general at lists.pirateweb.net>
>>> Subject: [pp.int.general] The Pirate Micronation
>>> Reply-To: Pirate Parties International -- General Talk
>>> <pp.international.general at lists.pirateweb.net>
>>> Hello all.  I'm the administrator for the US Pirate Party and I'd like to
>>> spit words with ya'll about a micronation.  Has a micronation ever actually
>>> been established for the international pirate party movement?  There was
>>> talk, way back when there was a possibility of owning Sealand, about the
>>> creation of a Pirate International micronation.  Afterwards there have been
>>> many different projects and proposals that imply the creation of such a
>>> thing, such as http://embassyofpiracy.org/.
>>> I am currently touring the united states with 3 volunteers to spread the
>>> word of the US Pirate Party and more importantly, to hammer out exactly who
>>> our constituents are and what policies and stances a local (municipal)
>>> pirate candidate may take.  During the tour I have run into multiple spaces
>>> and collectives that would, if approached, likely declare their spaces as
>>> outposts of the virtual pirate nation.
>>> If there is nothing concrete already laid down, I would like to be apart
>>> of the team that is working out the logistics of the creation of our
>>> micronation.
>>> Thank you
>>> --
>>> Ryan Martin
>>> Administrator
>>> United States Pirate Party
>>> ____________________________________________________
>>> Pirate Parties International - General Talk
>>> pp.international.general at lists.pirateweb.net
>>> http://lists.pirateweb.net/mailman/listinfo/pp.international.general
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Vinay Gupta
>> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest
>>
>> http://bit.ly/flucode - please follow the Flu Code
>> if you are in a flu-effected area. It protects us all.
>>
>> http://guptaoption.com/map - social project connection map
>>
>> http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering
>> http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision
>>
>> Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851
>> Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt
>> Twitter: @hexayurt http://twitter.com/hexayurt
>> UK Cell : +44 (0) 0795 425 3533 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851
>>
>> "If it doesn't fit, force it."
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Ryan Martin
> Administrator
> United States Pirate Party
>
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