<div>( Some of you already have received this mail, now it's time for the public. )<br><br>Dear Pirates,<span></span><span></span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div>It
has come to my attention that the current PPI board members have pulled
of the "quorum trick". Obviously, i dislike opening a email to you all
with such a devastating and maybe even demoralizing statement. <span></span><span></span></div><div><span></span><span></span><br></div><div>During
the last PPI conference held in Brussels, many verbal agreements where
made and not properly codified. One of these agreements mention that the
next PPI conference was to be held on non european soil.<span></span><span></span></div><div>Previous
agreements on PPI conference locations, state that there is cyclic
order of conference locations, implying that countries that have not
organized a PPI conference yet, prevail over those that had the honor of
organizing one before.<span></span><span></span></div><div><span></span><span></span><br></div><div>In
the light of this knowledge, the current PPI board must not, and can
not accept the next PPI conference to be on european soil, and
especially not on German soil since they already have held one.<span></span><span></span></div><div>And
not only because of a clear conflict of interest situation created by
co-president Gregori who in violation of the PPI statutes also holds a
seat in the german state Hessen.<span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span></div><div>But
more importantly, because of non european parties already having
proposed to be willing to host the next conference during the latest
conference. <span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span></div><div><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><br></div><div>Currently,
the board is "hiding" behind a wikipage, stating the "proposals",
whereas proper attempts to organize the next conference elsewhere have
not been made.<span></span><span></span></div><div>Complaints towards the board, accompanied with advice where made to no avail.<span></span><span></span></div><div><span></span><span></span><br></div><div>However, it is not the current PPI board that is to blame. We are all to blame.<span></span><span></span></div>
<div>We all hold the key towards a prosperous future for PPI.<span></span><span></span></div><div>It
is us, who elected the current board, and it's leaders - the people who
are responsible for the mess that the last conference came to be.<span></span><span></span></div><div>It is us, who empower them. And it's they, who are supposed to empower us as a movement. <span></span><span></span><span></span></div>
<div><span></span><span></span><br></div><div><span></span><span></span>The
results of the last conference are utterly disappointing. Not only has
PPI lost transparency. But it also instated pull-able information in the
same fashion as our governments do.</div><div><span></span><span></span>At the same time, most of us demand our governments to push data in order to create true transparency and accountability. <span></span></div><div>The mailing-lists are filled with trolls now, more than ever. </div>
<div><span></span><span></span>The PPI IRC channels is dying a slow death as a result of the last conference.<span></span></div><div>No longer, is PPI coordinating international collaboration. </div><div><span></span><span></span>No longer is it being a true "hub" for pirates around the world.<span></span><span></span></div>
<div>Knowledge exchange is no where to be seen.<span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span></div><div>Objectives have not been met. </div><div><br><span></span></div><div>The
5 out of 9 objectives are still achievable and have become even more
necessary than during the Viena Conference in 2007. More and more, our
civil liberties are at stake.<span></span><span></span></div><div>Even the United Nations is now committing an multi-vector approach on killing (internet) freedom.</div><div>We must get the synergy back!</div><div><span></span>Here fore, i urge you all to come into action before it's too late.</div>
<div><span></span></div><div><span></span><span></span><br></div><div>Yours sincerely,<span></span><span></span></div><div><span></span><span></span><br></div>Samir Allioui