> At one point, they publicly rejected any affiliation with The Pirate Bay and said that they did not condone copyright violations.
I've always found it endearing how politicians - apparently of all stripes - believe they they can change reality by issuing a statement.
The name of the pirate parties of the world can be directly traced to Piratbyrån, the same organisation that started The Pirate Bay. If they were serious about their "public rejection", they should reject the name as well. There is nothing, not even a little bit, "pirate" about consuming free content.
Also, since you're bringing up Paulo Coelho: Mr. Coelho explicitly condones the kind of piracy ("copyright violations") that you claim the pirate party does not condone. I'm not sure if it's you or the Icelandic Pirate Party that's being dishonest here.
I've always found it endearing how politicians - apparently of all stripes - believe they they can change reality by issuing a statement.
The name of the pirate parties of the world can be directly traced to Piratbyrån, the same organisation that started The Pirate Bay. If they were serious about their "public rejection", they should reject the name as well. There is nothing, not even a little bit, "pirate" about consuming free content.
Also, since you're bringing up Paulo Coelho: Mr. Coelho explicitly condones the kind of piracy ("copyright violations") that you claim the pirate party does not condone. I'm not sure if it's you or the Icelandic Pirate Party that's being dishonest here.