Monthly Archives: December 2010

On the FCC’s net neutrality rules

We haven’t read the new FCC net neutrality rules, because you need a Freedom of Information Act request to see them, so we haven’t decided our position on it, but here are a few perspectives: Dan Gilmore: But when it … Continue reading

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Draft Policy: Term of Copyright

The Massachusetts Pirate Party is debating the term of copyright in order to form a policy on it. The “term” of copyright refers to the length of time for which a copyright is in effect. Currently it can get up … Continue reading

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Open Thread: Posting and commenting standards

So, we’re just getting all of this started, and as example taken from a couple of my favorite blogs, I figured I’d try and start a tradition using “open threads” for general forum blather and commenting. I think we should … Continue reading

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Draft Position on the TSA and Travel Security

At our last general meeting, we decided to post a draft position a week to get feedback and refine the policies we want to implement once we are elected. Our first draft position is on the TSA, Travel Security and … Continue reading

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Wikileaks’ Benefit to Democracy

With calls for the head of Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, and Amazon.com’s government prompted censorship of Wikileaks, after the release of the latest State Department cables, it is worth reviewing some of the things Wikileaks has revealed that the US … Continue reading

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Weekly chat will be this Sunday at 10pm

The Mass. Pirate Party weekly chat is every Sunday at 10pm.  To get on: Go to www.mibbit.com Click the Launch Mibbit WebChat button Enter in a Nick of your choice and enter #mp-weekly in the Channel box next to it, … Continue reading

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