Hi Glenn, can you provide me a executive summary of your email ?<div>No, just kidding ;) NOFI.</div><div><br></div><div>The ( Improvised! ) interviews you mentioned are recorded during Incubate.</div><div>Amelia did not have proper sleep, but received good criticism because of the interview that you are trying to bash.</div>
<div>And the guy with the TPB T-Shirt is my assistant.</div><div>He is no longer allowed to do public apearances because of the failure that you pointed out.</div><div>This due to criticism from PPNL members. However, they *did* like the TPB T-shirt.</div>
<div>( Considering that TPB does not have a commercial / whole_sale_ character. )</div><div>And criticised me for wearing a suit.</div><div>Just for your consideration, the hippy wearing a suit sitting next to Robbie ( TPB T-shirt ) , that's me.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Long story short: Loads of pirates need Media training.</div><div>Who is going to pay for this ? Right now, no one is.</div><div>We are learning by acting.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for the _constructive_ feedback!</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Sam.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Glenn Kerbein <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:glenn.kerbein@pirate-party.us">glenn.kerbein@pirate-party.us</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">ATTN: Heads of parties<br>
<br>
It has come to my attention that we need to iron out details in regards<br>
to press officers and press outfits. As the old adage goes, actions<br>
speak louder than words; gesticulations, expressions, and outward<br>
appearance will speak volumes about the person in question. So, in<br>
short, we should evaluate who can say what to whom, and within what<br>
capacity.<br>
I'm certain that each party has a designated officer that deals with<br>
press and propaganda. I know we do. These officers speak on behalf of<br>
the party and are representative as such; they are held to the highest<br>
degree of responsibility. What these people do in their free time<br>
outside of the party may directly affect the party, and as such, must<br>
exercise some caution. However, when they are "on the clock" (so to<br>
speak), they must always be alert and aware. Their statements directly<br>
reflect the party (or, your party) as do their appearance. We must be<br>
vigilant, as a majority of contemporary society is armed with recording<br>
devices - arduous effort is required. To summarize: your actions are the<br>
party's actions.<br>
Some context is required. <a href="http://vimeo.com/6647132" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/6647132</a> In this video,<br>
Amelia is interviewed a gentleman. There are several factors in play:<br>
traffic, other people, and poor audio support. Here is something to take<br>
issue with: the phrasing. Terms like "information politics" and<br>
"information freedom" are broad and nondescript - avoid them if<br>
possible. Perhaps a good formula to use: if you lack confidence in<br>
providing a cogent argument with a foreign language (I am assuming that<br>
Amelia's primary language is Swedish), then request that the interviewer<br>
try to accommodate to your native tongue. (I will cut some slack - not<br>
everyone is gifted with confidence) I don't want to lecture anyone on<br>
the nuances of etiquette, but things like this help: address the person;<br>
look them in the eye; try to speak clearly as possible.<br>
Another point to bring up: dress. I'm not saying that everyone should<br>
don an Armani suit, be clean shaven, or have a tophat. But if you wear a<br>
t-shirt e.g. this: <a href="http://vimeo.com/6648645" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/6648645</a> . It only reinforces the<br>
"Pirate Bay Party" mentality - which is not the best image to bolster.<br>
The second issue that needs to be redressed is in terms of speaking. A<br>
snippet from the conversation:<br>
"What are you trying to do?"<br>
"We're.. uh.. trying to maintain privacy" <- 'maintain privacy' is<br>
ambiguous and varies from situation to situation. Perhaps use 'bolster<br>
privacy litigation', as it implies that the law needs retrofitting<br>
whereas the opposite implies that the law is nonexistent.<br>
"What do you mean?" <- Good question.<br>
"The way Holland is going now is that we're turning into a police<br>
state...." <- 'police state' is ambiguous and implies persistent martial<br>
law.<br>
"What do you mean by police state?..."<br>
<br>
Also take note of this: connections are implications. Your social<br>
networks including Facebook and Twitter can come back to haunt you. Just<br>
be aware of that.<br>
<br>
I'd also like to make note of nomenclature. If you have a nonobvious<br>
surname, say so, and ensure that the interviewer can pronounce it<br>
correctly. Most cannot appropriately say mine, so I revert to fist-name<br>
basis or enunciate my last name.<br>
<br>
Some notes from the US side of things:<br>
No, I will not allow solicitation or endorsement of illicit wholesale<br>
filesharing. We will not act as the US branch of the Pirate Bay. Nor<br>
will I lobby on their behalf, nor on the behalf of current or previous<br>
operators of the site.<br>
<br>
Lord knows that we all have our faults - we are, after all, only human;<br>
I know I have. But we should act in an upright and professional manner.<br>
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--<br>
Glenn "Channel6" Kerbein<br>
United States Pirate Party<br>
"Burn, Hollywood, Burn"<br>
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