Reiniers,<br><br>so you are against/in disagreement with:<br>* the strategy<br>* the philosophy/principles<br>* the civil rights/human rights approach<br>* the copyright extension<br>* the transparency/accountability issue<br>
* the manifesto, the amendments<br>* the "pirate" name<br><br>I'm getting it right?<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Reinier Bakels <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:r.bakels@planet.nl">r.bakels@planet.nl</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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However we do have a strategy -look at the pirate parties at a glance-:<br>
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Yes, I know, I know, and I *never* get tired to explain y position.<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
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- civil rights & liberties (privacy, freedom of speech, etc)<br>
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I explained why I do not endorse this issue as a PP strategy principle 1) it is indirect 2) it is obvious 3) it is ambiguous, and may also be used quite contrary to PPs objectives 4) it is overused<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
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- enhancing freedom of information (encouraging the information society,<br>
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Without further substantiation, this is an empty statement everybody will subscribe to<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
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changing the patent system, changing the author's rights system)<br>
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OK, this is more or less the core - but change is more a means to an end, and in a "manifesto" the end should be specified.<br>
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- public office transparency & accountability<br>
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I am strongly opposed against this objective, because (at least in a Dutch setting) this would put the PPs on one line with (usually far right wing) populist parties who blame the political system not to be responsive to the real needs of real people. In my perception, the problem is much simpler: the typical PP interests (e.g. og *users* of copyrighted works) are not properly represented in politics, which is probably to a large extent due to a lack of public awareness.<br>
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Again, many political parties prosper with only a few basic principles. And I am prepared to write the PPs pinciples - on just one A4 sheet.<br><font color="#888888">
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