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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. Re:Limewire, LOL!!!!! by Quothz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We'll dig up the box, (the box!)

    We know it's full of precious booty!

    I don't like it.

    You don't want no treasurin', eh?

    I don't want it.

    And you probably don't want no groggin' and revelin' and wrenchin' and rummin' either, I s'pose?

    Well... deep down? You want to know the truth? It's not me. I don't want it.

    Well, what do you want?

    I want to... sing and dance, and --

    I know, I know, and wear your tight little shiny pants. Ugh! Okay. We'll all sing... and dance. (Grumbling from pirates) I SAID, WE'LL ALL SING AND DANCE OR YOU'LL WALK THE PLANK! A'one, a'two, free!

    (chorus)

    I want to sing and dance,

    I want to sing and dance

    I want to be a pirate in the Pirates of Penzance.

    Wear me silver-buckled slippers and me tight shiny pants...

    I want to sing and dance!