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Swedish Pirate Party Gains 3000 Members In 7 Hours

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the unintended-consequences dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Due to outrage over the verdict in The Pirate Bay trial, the Swedish Pirate Party has gained 3000 members in less than 7 hours. It is now bigger than 3 of the 7 parties represented in the Swedish parliament. 'Ruling means that our political work must now be stepped up. We want to ensure that the Pirate Bay activities — to link people and information — is clearly lawful. And we want to do it for all people in Sweden, Europe and the world, continues Rick Falk Vinge. We want it to be open for ordinary people to disseminate and receive information without fear of imprisonment or astronomical damages.'"

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  1. Limewire, LOL!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do what you want, 'cause a pirate is free,
    YOU ARE A PIRATE!
    Yar har, fiddle di dee,
    Being a pirate is alright to be,
    Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free,
    You are a pirate!

    (spoken)You are a pirate!
    (crowd)Yay!

    We've got us a map, (a map!)
    To lead us to a hidden box,
    That's all locked up with locks! (with locks!)
    And buried deep away!

    We'll dig up the box, (the box!)
    We know it's full of precious booty!
    Burst open the locks!
    And then we'll say hooray!

  2. I suggest by BigJClark · · Score: 5, Funny


    I suggest creating a facebook group and tying a coloured ribbon around the antennae of your car. This is what we do in Canada.

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    1. Re:I suggest by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      In America, we can't figure out how to do anything requiring skill like tying a ribbon, so we just buy a magnet shaped like a ribbon, and slap it on the car.

    2. Re:I suggest by Qubit · · Score: 2, Funny

      I suggest creating a facebook group and tying a coloured ribbon around the antennae of your car. This is what we do in Canada.

      I dunno -- pirates with colored ribbons? I don't think it'll catch on very well.

      I'd suggest that you tie an appropriate flag on there instead.

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    3. Re:I suggest by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      In Europe, we do have ready-made ribbons, but we cannot afford them, so we buy them imported from the Chinese and still lack the skill of tying a ribbon. The world's a sad place, unless you're Chinese. That doesn't make any sense at all, though, so forget that you read this post.

  3. Re:Wow.... by rackserverdeals · · Score: 5, Funny

    The name might just be in reference to TPB.

    Unfortunately, even though they got 3,000 members, 90% of them are leachers.

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  4. Here is the theme... by GPLDAN · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are You Ready Swedes?
    Aye Aye Captain
    I Can't Hear You
    AYE AYE CAPTAIN
    OHHHHHH
    Who lives in a datacenter under the sea?
    computer vetenskapsman!
    Absorbant and yellow and porous are we?
    computer vetenskapsman!
    Who's nautical nonsense be something you wish?
    computer vetenskapsman!
    So drop on the deck and flop like a fish! computer vetenskapsman!
    Ready?
    computer vetenskapsman!
    computer vetenskapsman!
    computer vetenskapsman!
    computer vetenskapsman!

    1. Re:Here is the theme... by lilomar · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well I wouldn't steal a car and I wouldn't steal a handbag.
      And I wouldn't steal a cd from a brick'n'mortar stall.
      But I'd still download music from a pirate torrent tracker.
      (And I've never been to Boston in the fall!)

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  5. Call in the seals by DirtyCanuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news, RIAA navy seals under cover of night parachute into Swedish prison and with 4 well placed shots.....

    1. Re:Call in the seals by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      where's me club, b'ys ?

    2. Re:Call in the seals by maugle · · Score: 4, Funny

      In other news, RIAA navy seals under cover of night parachute into Swedish prison and with 4 well placed shots.....

      ...shoot themselves in the foot, if the RIAA's tactics remain consistent.

  6. Re:Arghhhh Cap'n by JCSoRocks · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Why is the rum always gone?"
    - Cap'n Jack

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  7. Re:nuclear bunker may just come in handy by Qzukk · · Score: 4, Funny

    we have all of our Pirate Party servers in that bunker

    Target acquired

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  8. Re:Are there any pirate party members in office? by mazarin5 · · Score: 3, Funny

    executing... (that doesn't quite sound right, but okay... you get the idea)

    In America, at least, we usually just keep adding syllables until it not only sound right, but it makes us sound super smart.

    Try "executivizing"

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  9. Re:The Thief Party by migla · · Score: 5, Funny

    First of all, it's not stealing, it's copying. It's like when Jesus copied the fish and bread and fed all those people. Maybe some bakers and fishermen were pissed back then, but you know, it was for the common good. Copying was obviously the right thing to do then and it's obviously the right thing to do today.

    (ps. Whether or not Jesus actually had star trek gear or it is a made up story, is irrelevant)

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  10. Maybe they should just move... by One+Louder · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hear Somalia is more receptive to piracy.

  11. The Pirate Verdict was... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    justice served. That will teach them to sieze an American ship and taking its captain hostage!

  12. Re:Oh NO! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Figures that Sweden would take this long to upgrade from Edgy.

  13. Pirates vs Ninja's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Next thing you know somebody will be starting the Ninja party.

  14. Re:Are there any pirate party members in office? by sootman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sweden has Pirates, Australia has Jedi... and I'm stuck in stupid boring America. :-(

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  15. Re:The Thief Party by RealGrouchy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do you pay Time-Warner when you sing "Happy Birthday to you" in public,
    or do you steal/pirate it?

    The multiphonic version most often heard at birthday parties, which starts out sung simultaneously in six dissonant keys and ends in five completely different ones, qualifies as a creative adaptation not subject to copyright.

    Any lawyer with the balls to replay a recording of this version in court should get charged with contempt for assaulting the ears of the court.

    - RG>

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  16. Re:Wow.... by daveime · · Score: 3, Funny

    but the cops can't do 'em all

    So many hookers, so little time. Wish I was a cop in Lag Vegas.

  17. Re:Are there any pirate party members in office? by ultranova · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sweden has Pirates, Australia has Jedi... and I'm stuck in stupid boring America. :-(

    Land of the Free Speech Zones, home of the Bold (but sadly, not so Brave).

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