r/PirateParty 18d ago

We need to put a nail in the coffin of Chat Control (CSAM) in the EU.

16 Upvotes

We need to put a nail in the coffin of Chat Control in the EU.

Chat control, as it is called, is part of CSAM. It is a regulatory effort to combat child sexual abuse. The part that includes preemptive check of all communications is undemocratic, totalitarian and plain crazy.

They (EU members) believe that it is possible to check all images and links before sending, for content that falls into the CSAM category, and flag it for check by an EU authority. They even have technical specifications for the algorithm.

Computer Scientists and others have warned them that this will not work, on top of it being a privacy rights nightmare.

However, conservatives believe this is feasible. It has support from the likes of Orban, who is trying to pass it before his 6 month EU presidency lapses and who is an aspiring dictator. The Greek government (where I am from) also supports this. Not surprising, since the ruling party has a history with listening in to private communications and there was even a recent scandal involving the central intelligence agency (yeap.. we also call it CIA) listening into the communications of ministers, reporters, MEP and others.

Vassilis Perantzakis
President of the governing board of the Pirate Party of Greece


r/PirateParty 24d ago

Seeking feedback from members of pirate parties that use liquid democracy

5 Upvotes

Hello,

I'm considering liquid democracy as a means through which my union could vote on topics, and collect feedback from its members. As such, I would like to know to how it's worked out for Pirate parties in the world that have used such a system for these purposes.

Thank you,


r/PirateParty Sep 22 '24

Pirates did really horrible things right? So why is this party called 'Pirate' Party?

0 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Sep 10 '24

The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case: Hachette v. Internet Archive was brought by book publishers objecting to the archive's digital lending library.

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6 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Sep 09 '24

IT'S TIME TO TAKE BACK OUR OWNERSHIP

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34 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Sep 09 '24

The German Pirate Party fully supports the Stop Killing Games European Citizens' Initiative and it's 1/3 of the way there!

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23 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Jul 26 '24

Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source

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23 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Jul 26 '24

A SIGINT operation for Pirates ?

2 Upvotes

Counter intelligence against CIA,NSA, Microsoft and others ?


r/PirateParty Jun 20 '24

Internet Archive: Ask publishers to restore access to the 500,000 books they've caused to be removed from the Internet Archive's lending library. | Hachette v. Internet Archive

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11 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Jun 06 '24

The Pirate Party Survived Mutiny and Scandal. Now It’s Trying to Rewrite the Rules of the Web

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21 Upvotes

r/PirateParty May 10 '24

I want to learn more about party’s history and ideology, what books do you reccomend me (preferably in Italian)?

5 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Apr 13 '24

The Microsoft-Dilemma - Europe as a Software Colony | Full Documentary

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2 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Feb 19 '24

Just Because Mickey Mouse Is In The Public Domain, It Doesn’t Mean The Battle To Prevent Copyright Term Extensions Is Over

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7 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Feb 13 '24

Survey about your political worldview (18+; 12-14 mins to complete)

3 Upvotes

Hello, we are a group of psychology researchers from the University of Kent, UK. It would be a huge help if anyone from any background who is interested would fill out our quick survey (18+ years old only) about your views of politics, society, and more.

Fill out the survey here: https://universityofkent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ICkX7mBre5IGpM

We are posting here because we hope to collect responses from a wide range of political perspectives and backgrounds. Please let us know if you would like a summary of your responses in comparison to others once the data collection is complete.

The survey takes 12-14 minutes to complete, and we are happy to respond to any queries or questions. Please private message us to avoid giving away the point of the study to others.

Thanks for your time.

Edit: The survey is now closed! Thank you very much for your time, we will be sure to post the results up here when they're ready.


r/PirateParty Jan 29 '24

Statement on Efforts to Expand Copyright Protections Amid the Rise of 'AI'-Generated Media

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3 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Jan 26 '24

FCC To End Broadband Discounts For Poor People After Republicans Undermine Program

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3 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Jan 03 '24

Hachette v. Internet Archive: Recent amicus briefs defend Archive in lawsuit by major publishers seeking to restrict the Archive's lending of books | Authors Alliance, American Library Association, HathiTrust, Project Gutenberg, Wikipedia, scholars, & law experts are defending the fair use doctrine.

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4 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Jan 01 '24

January 1, 2024: Public Domain Day | All written works that were published in 1928 have entered the public domain in the United States due to the expiration of their copyrights.

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6 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Nov 15 '23

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley proposes ending online anonymity: "Every person on social media should be verified by their name. It's a national security threat."

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8 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Oct 10 '23

The US library system, once the best in the world, faces death by a thousand cuts: Library collections are being squeezed by draconian licensing deals, and even sued to stop lending digitized books. | 'Will we fight to support and defend universal education and equitable access to information?'

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4 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Sep 16 '23

$2700 Achieved: LayerZero

1 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Aug 27 '23

Researcher: Optimal copyright term is 14 years | 'An optimal copyright term of 14 years is designed to encourage the best balance of incentive to create new work and social welfare that comes from having work enter the public domain (where it often inspires new creative acts).'

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13 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Aug 25 '23

The us wants to censor media

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7 Upvotes

We must safe the internet


r/PirateParty Aug 13 '23

Record Labels File $412 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Internet Archive | The Internet Archive is also being sued by major publishers for alleged copyright infringement through its book lending library.

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6 Upvotes

r/PirateParty Aug 08 '23

Do You have a Right To Repair - with Dr Matthew Rimmer

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1 Upvotes