Comments on: ‘Pirate Party’ vs. the copyright interests: Will U.S. Netfolks replicate Swedish activism? http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/pirate-party-vs-the-copyright-interests-will-us-netfolks-replicate-swedish-activism/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Riley http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/pirate-party-vs-the-copyright-interests-will-us-netfolks-replicate-swedish-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-66288 Riley Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:16:28 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=4948#comment-66288 http://www.pirate-party.us Come join the Party... http://www.pirate-party.us

Come join the Party…

]]> By: Jon Noring http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/pirate-party-vs-the-copyright-interests-will-us-netfolks-replicate-swedish-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-59332 Jon Noring Wed, 31 May 2006 22:39:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=4948#comment-59332 By and large we have a "majority/minority" party system at all levels of government. I've believed for years that for the House of Representatives we should switch it to a system where voters vote for a party, then the seats of the House are doled out based on the relative percentages each party gets. The benefit of this is that citizens with minority opinions may get representation. The Senate should revert to a system where the Senators are appointed by each State legislature, and not voted by citizens. This assures the states have a check on Federal power, and it <em>might</em> reduce the influence of special interests on legislation since it will be tougher for special interests to pay off enough state legislators in enough state legislatures. In addition, it should create more interest by voters in their state legislative races. For President, I'd switch to a system where the President is directly elected by all the People, and if no candidate gets a majority vote, to have a runoff between the top two candidates. Anyway, what this has to do with ebooks and digital libraries is pretty minimal, but Branko did ask. <laugh/> By and large we have a “majority/minority” party system at all levels of government. I’ve believed for years that for the House of Representatives we should switch it to a system where voters vote for a party, then the seats of the House are doled out based on the relative percentages each party gets. The benefit of this is that citizens with minority opinions may get representation. The Senate should revert to a system where the Senators are appointed by each State legislature, and not voted by citizens. This assures the states have a check on Federal power, and it might reduce the influence of special interests on legislation since it will be tougher for special interests to pay off enough state legislators in enough state legislatures. In addition, it should create more interest by voters in their state legislative races. For President, I’d switch to a system where the President is directly elected by all the People, and if no candidate gets a majority vote, to have a runoff between the top two candidates.

Anyway, what this has to do with ebooks and digital libraries is pretty minimal, but Branko did ask. <laugh/>

]]> By: Branko Collin http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/pirate-party-vs-the-copyright-interests-will-us-netfolks-replicate-swedish-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-59301 Branko Collin Wed, 31 May 2006 20:35:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=4948#comment-59301 How does this work at a local (municipal, county, state) level? Do the Dems and the Reps have the same stranglehold there? I realize that a copyright reform party would be a bit out of place at the local level, but presumably it could share a list with the party most likely to be for sane copyrights? That way, people could give their frustration a voice by voting for the reform party, even if that vote would wind up with one of the two major parties. How does this work at a local (municipal, county, state) level? Do the Dems and the Reps have the same stranglehold there?

I realize that a copyright reform party would be a bit out of place at the local level, but presumably it could share a list with the party most likely to be for sane copyrights? That way, people could give their frustration a voice by voting for the reform party, even if that vote would wind up with one of the two major parties.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/pirate-party-vs-the-copyright-interests-will-us-netfolks-replicate-swedish-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-59282 David Rothman Wed, 31 May 2006 19:26:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=4948#comment-59282 I totally agree that the parties are no small part of the problem. I'm a lifelong Dem and totally ashamed of the fact that Hollywood owns The Party lock, stock and barrel. That's how they buy the laws. Meanwhile the GOP competes for the same donations. We're really talking about very serious problems at the system level. I do think, however, that as more and more people use MP3 players and the like, they'l understand the mess that the pols are making of the copyright laws--and perhaps that'll help balance out the Hollywood donations, aka bribes. One can hope... Thanks. David I totally agree that the parties are no small part of the problem. I’m a lifelong Dem and totally ashamed of the fact that Hollywood owns The Party lock, stock and barrel. That’s how they buy the laws. Meanwhile the GOP competes for the same donations. We’re really talking about very serious problems at the system level. I do think, however, that as more and more people use MP3 players and the like, they’l understand the mess that the pols are making of the copyright laws–and perhaps that’ll help balance out the Hollywood donations, aka bribes. One can hope… Thanks. David

]]> By: Robotech_Master http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/pirate-party-vs-the-copyright-interests-will-us-netfolks-replicate-swedish-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-59281 Robotech_Master Wed, 31 May 2006 19:18:06 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=4948#comment-59281 Unfortunately, the USA is locked into a 2-party system, and has been for over a hundred years—and there don't seem to be any signs of that ever changing. Certainly not over something as trivial (relatively speaking) as copyright. Now, lobbyist groups, there are zillions of those. But in the USA, the two parties have a lock on the government, much to everyone else's dismay. Unfortunately, the USA is locked into a 2-party system, and has been for over a hundred years—and there don’t seem to be any signs of that ever changing. Certainly not over something as trivial (relatively speaking) as copyright. Now, lobbyist groups, there are zillions of those. But in the USA, the two parties have a lock on the government, much to everyone else’s dismay.

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