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Topic: The Massachusetts Pirate Party is allowed to collect Bitcoin donations (Read 485 times)

legendary
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I'm sure all pirate parties accept BTC!

Well, probably... but you know, bureaucracy. Tongue

Besides, it might be a good idea to always keep track of where the money comes from, particularly in the case of the large political parties; so at least you know who is screwing you over. Roll Eyes
legendary
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Your country may be your worst enemy
I'm sure all pirate parties accept BTC!
legendary
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Can you tell about them for all those non-US citizens? Smiley Who are they and what are they doing? Pirating movies from torrents and going like "YARRrr" ? Grin

Nothing that drastic... Grin but they are for copyright and patent law reforms. Or as wikipedia puts it:

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Pirate parties support civil rights, direct democracy and participation in government, reform of copyright and patent law, free sharing of knowledge (open content), information privacy, transparency, freedom of information and network neutrality.

Also, there are Pirate Parties in several dozens of countries, a couple with official positions already. So, depending on where you are from, you might already have one near you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Global_atlas_of_identified_Pirate_Parties.svg.

full member
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Can you tell about them for all those non-US citizens? Smiley Who are they and what are they doing? Pirating movies from torrents and going like "YARRrr" ? Grin
legendary
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http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-can-collect-political-donations-in-bitcoin-govt-says-140204/

If you're a supporter of the Massachusetts Pirate Party and a US citizen, you can now donate to them in bitcoins.  Grin

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Responding to an inquiry from the local Pirate Party, the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance states that political parties are allowed to accept donations in Bitcoin. The approval, which is welcomed by many Bitcoin supporters, comes with strict guidelines.
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