Right now I’m currently in Brazil, at FISL10.
I’ve been holding some talks here, about freedom. People in brazil are very cool, they’re really into free software and have the same values as pirates in Europe. And there’s a big difference between Brazil and Sweden for me.
In Sweden, I can’t even get a meeting with our justice department. In Brazil, I had a chat last night with President Lula. He’s been one of the driving forces in getting rid of proprietary software in the govt and replacing it with a program for mostly using freee software. Brazil has had some bill proposals in place for ruining the Internet but yesterday the president essentially promised to make sure these bill do not pass.
I wish that Europe could be more like this when it comes to fighting for freedom. But I think that in our part of the world, people might have forgot how important it is since the fights we’ve had in the past has been starting to fade out or our memories.
Over here I’m all over the news papers. There’s pictures of me and the president in the news and I got to sign autographs even when I left the conference and went to a night club in Porto Alegre, at 3am. It’s weird! But it makes me sure that the fight we’re doing is important and that people care.
Maybe I will get to visit the justice department in Sweden when it’s been replaced…
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Picture proof.
http://www.trezentos.blog.br/?p=1980
Digged on http://digg.com/tech_news/Brazil_FISL_Copy_me_happy
“The Battle has begun” Urban vid rättegången.
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Nice
I really hope you’ll get the cred you deserve 
And cool thing to chat with the president 
Hoppas du har det underbart i Brasilien och sprider lite vackra ord om fri mjukvara
Tack!
Fuck yeah! Om de rödgröna vinner 2010 så får vi hoppas att MP är nog listiga att lyfta fram dig – Sverige har allt att vinna.
In Sweden, virtually none of the leading politicians wants to meet you, but in Brazil, you get to speak with the president. Cool!
Oh man! I wonder what Joe Biden thinks of that picture!!
It won’t take long till European people strikes back. At least I hope so, cause freedom is always easier to loose than to take back. I’m glad to hear that people in Latin America care so much about free speech and free sharing over the Internet. My warmest greetings to you !
Hur lyder upphovsrättslagarna i Brasilien?
Peter,
i was at FISL 10 and i’d like to thank you for your speeches and your presence at the forum. I strongly believe that you have managed to encourage all the people there to continue sharing files, and showed everybody that it’s not wrong. Hope to cya again at FISL 11 next year!
Long live ThePirateBay, free software and freedom in the internet! Thanks again.
The present copyright act of Brazil was introduced in 1998. Translations of the act into English and French are available from WIPO.
Great possibilities!
Brazil, India, the rest of the developing world – and we have real counterforces against the US copyright lobby. Threats of trade sanctions will sound more and more empty and meaningless. Step by step freedom will triumph all over the world. Eventually the US itself will abolish the present tyrannical copyright regime.
Maybe its time to to leave this stupid country (sweden). Hmm..
it was amazing! I was there, u was a font of inspiration for us, not ur person, but ur actions, what u’ve been doing and what it represent for us.
I can be sure that ur fight is our to, and when the moment comes u can count on us for everithing.
Calandrella: I Brasilien lyder knappt nån upphovsrättslagarna.
FISL was great, your conference was really nice, even with 11 min duration LOL
the pirat ebay ROFL
Doesn´t sound “democratic” with a president saying he will make sure a bill doesn´t pass although they have an elected parliamet that are supposed to vote representing the people. And where is Your environmental concern? Lula and his government is pushing for the environmental disaster creating the The Belo Monte dam – doesn´t sound very “green” does it?
Rock on brokep!
When you dont have nothing, limelights and fame is the last resort.
Martin, you’re a troll.
First you make a point that is totally invalid: obviously as a president who is democratically voted into that position, he has a lot of legitimate influence on whether or not a bill gets passed. Second, you “counter” with a completely unrelated topic without even properly explaining what it is about.
What are you really on about??
I know that Brazil is currently the most democratic country out there, but still… have you actually read their copyright law? It’s typically European. At least there are is no jail (as far as I understood it) for infringers.
You make us proud!
Hi there, I´m Brazilian.
The thing is, we really are into OpenSource. My city (Curitiba – PR) was the first one introducing Linux into public computers. And they´r really into it. Working alot, i know some of the fellas working on that project.
And welcome to our country, by the way.
Hey Peter,
I tried to go to your press conference, but sadly, the line was huge, so I had to go to the 6th floor where your conference was transmitted via a projector screen and horrible speakers.
To make things worse, the camera guy abandoned the camera, and never pointed at slides, so whatever you described, we couldn’t see.
If you happen to run across a recording or want to share the slides, I’d appreciate it.
Thanks!
Sorty to see that you guys sold out… this will be the death of The Pirate Bay, a true betrail to us fighting for you guys… .. but ok, money always wins I guess.. . sad to see you guys going down the same path as the rest.. .. It doesnt matter if you guys personally get any money or not…The media Industry still killed the internet.. …and our hope. …not mad..just deeply dissapointed http://www.globalgamingfactory.com/
Muito bom… pena que eu não pude ir ao FISL =/
Espero ter outra oportunidade de ver a galera aqui no Brasil =D
TPB > all
do you really….really think a new company will have any chance in hell of fighting the corporations, when even google cant .. they are forced to destroy youtube little bit everyday..now you guys ruin TPB…sure who cares about the users… you can burn your house if you want to ,…but dont call it a good thing.
@JudaZ: Please check your source before being an ass. No one has noticed your so called “fight” for the pirate bay, which in contrast to you is a world wide phenomenon and have done a lot more than anyone can ask of them.
@Brokep
Verkar som att några av era sidoprojekt nu kommer att kunna bli verklighet. Ska bli intressant att följa utveckligen av det bolaget och även av “fonden”. Hoppas att fonden kan komma att bli ett långsiktigt fenomen som kommer vara minst lika betydelsefull som tpb har varit. Självklart är man lite nyfiken på det privata(?) investerarna som ligger bakom köpet, men det kommer att visa sig tids nog.
All the best!
So telling the truth is being an ass? I’m I not entitled to an oppinion? …Peter at least give us the users the right to choose, add a way to remove the user accounts. …you want to make something diffrent ..fubn for you..sucks for me…I dont want any part of it…. I want to remove muy account nowe..and so do alot of others!
Jag tänker inte komma med en massa åsikter om TBP-försäljningen här, men vänligen fixa en “radera konto”-knapp så att de användare som inte vill att sina uppgifter hamnar i händerna på en minst sagt skrupelfri människa (Hans Pandeya) kan få slippa det. Tack.
just take the money. You’re worth it! Take a long vacation leaving phones and other communication equipment at home.
And to the unthankful rest of you – do it yourself instead of complaining. How to should be common knowledge 2009. You just don’t have the balls …
@Bo go fuck yourself!
@JudaZ: well, just remove your account. I’ve never heard about you “fighting”. What about getting politically active instead of fearing for your privacy? Learn what means to fight first before you complain about what others do. Thanks.
@JudaZ: well, just remove your account then. I’ve never heard about you “fighting”. What about getting politically active instead of fearing for your privacy? Learn what means to fight first before you complain about what others do. Thanks.
O we will continue the fight without you ..no worries
the new che guevara, standing for liberation in the digital era
Hela det här inlägget känns som ett skämt med tanke på den orättvisa som finns i brasilien. Vem bryr sig om deras öppna inställning till frihet när en mängd människor svälter och inte har någonstans att sova på nätterna. Hela brasilien är fullt med hemlösa ungdomar, speciellt killar som håller på med kriminella aktiviteter för att överleva. Som turist är det farligt att vistas utanför turistområden. Kyrkan däremot har det riktigt bra i brasilien, de har pengar så det räcker och kör runt med lyxbilar. Nej prat om frihet och teknik i ett korrupt land som brasilien känns som ett stort skämt. Vi i sverige kan bry oss och anse att detta är viktigt men huvuddelen i brasilien äger inte ens en dator. De skiter väl i vad deras regering har för inställning till mjukvara mm. Det hade väl vatt intressantare att veta vad deras regering hade för inställning till fattigdom och svält. Och deras regering har en mängd andra problem att ta itu med innan de börjar bry sig om vilka program man ska använda. Jävla hycklare är vad de är, se på sitt folks behov är vad de borde göra istället för att skaffa fejkpublicitet genom falskt frihetsprat.
Just take the money and open a new Pirate Bay.
Major didn’t know, but a web site can be opened anytime and become a “Pirate Bay” even if the old “Pirate Bay” as been sold
Not sure its very clever to go to bed with a con man like Hans Pandeya, he has spent a lot of time in courts, he has betrayed his partners, he didnt even pay his lawer last time. …o well .. sure, take a rest.. enjoy Brazil .. .. but its not so strange people feel cheated fo ever donating money to you..but what to do.., life sux … time to continue the fight..but have learned that no one can be trusted..
After being at FISL and hearing your speeches (including the one in the bar), I gotta say I’m very disappointed by the selling of The Pirate Bay announced today, to say the least. I am not going to judge beforehand, but I feel like it is a huge loss for us pirates of the internet. I just wanted to express this feeling, that I am sure is shared by millions of people around the world. =(
Coolt! Jag är en fangirl till Brasilien, jag bloggade lite om landet och fri mjukvara här: http://ekologik.se/arild/blogg/post/1048
JudaZ, the people behind TPB did more to enlighten the people on the issue of freedom on the internet than anyone ever expected a torrent site to in the first place, I don’t see why you’re whining over people who sacrificed nearly a decade of their lives and in the end, ended up getting ~3 million $ fines and one year in jail for it (although that’s not entirely settled yet).
It’s easy to act all big in comments on a fucking blog going “I’LL CONTINUE THE FIGHT CUZ U BASTARDS R TRAITORS !!111″, but in the end, none of us will do as much as they did for the world.
Sellouts or not, they’re heroes and deserve to live regular lives now, being able to have families etc without the tax agency on their ass 24/7.
Also, you seem to completely ignore their statements of them starting funds to keep on supporting the cause with sideprojects.
Personally, I believe them having run thepiratebay gained them enough publicity to make sure they’re renowned and will be heard worldwide in whatever more serious projects they plan to start, because I just don’t think that running a torrent site is the best way to be taken seriously.
Keep in mind, they’re after opening up people’s minds to the issues of free(dom on the) internet – not to make sure everyone can get their tv-rips on time…
Förändringar skrämmer alltid människor, men fighten måste tas på olika sätt (så många och oväntade sätt som möjligt), och jag är helt övertygad om att ni har bättre koll än de flesta på vad som kan och borde göras i internetpolitiken i allmänhet och med tpb i synnerhet.
Det är nyttigt att skaka om förutsättningarna; internet ska INTE stagnera, och ska INTE ansvaras för av några få personer! Jag tror att det här blir väldigt intressant.
/ F
Intet nytt under solen gällande ideal vs pengar…
@Hi Erik
What it is about?
Just a simple question for Peter who is a member of Miljöpartiet why he didn´t speak to Lula about the fact that Lula is all OK in regards of one of the largets environmental disaster projects ever created. http://www.amazonwatch.org/amazon/BR/bmd/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belo_Monte_Dam
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/dammed/handbook4.html
http://americas.irc-online.org/am/5322
Why don´t you have read and see who Peter is in bed with, a government who has some of the worst environmetal records in the world – but I guess Peter and Erik doesn´t feel it is important?
Im ritch, bitch! Jävligt lågt sunde. Här är (va) en stark supporter. Fan va lågt av er alla.
Tog bort mitt konto jag haft sen ni startade tyvärr..
Och jag va en av dom som bidrog er med pengar när ni startade…
Nu är man fattig som ett as, och där sitter ni på hur mycket pengar som helst. ge mig;) Närå..
Fortsätt. Men jävligt tråkigt. Visst, ni har kämpat och kämpar. Men nu är ni en del av hollywood och en del av det kommersiella. Har storebror vunnit? Eller är det Benjamin Franklin/pengar som lockar…
Dela med er lite till mitt paypal konto;) Närå..
tjatja! Pirate bay kommer dö…tyvärr. Men ni har gjort och gör det bra. Kämpa på. Pirat Entreprenörer.
Låt inte alla som är besvikna trycka ner dig.
Vi är många i PP som aldrig kommer att glömma vad ni har gjort för oss, oavsätt vad som händer. Kom ihåg det.
King Eguren: skarp dig. Inget ont om piratkopierande, men manga som ar besvikna pa TPB verkar tro att man alltid kan fa allt gratis. Och arligt: Hade du statt ut med allt TPB-crewen har gatt igenom???
Peter: grattis. Hoppas man far se mer av dig i opensource-nyheter. Dina blogg-inlagg om det ar alltid valinformerade och intressanta.
Ha, I was one of the crazy ones who got your autograph! I think your signature could compete with a Picasso paint. Really!
Anyway, I enjoyed SOOOOO much your conferences. You rock!
Hope to see you next year!
Nice article and well written. Keep up the excellent work. JudaZ: chill out. Want to attack Pandeya? Provide sources.
$7million for the TPB, nice job……..excellent business…. great money to be made from a business giving away other peoples property without their permission, then selling it on to another sucker…….. well done…..will you make more $$$$ by selling the TPB user info to the RIAA?
We Brazilians Thanks for everything!
And here we will continue to raise the flag of the Free Software EVER!
Talks about Freedom? For crying out loud, don’t be such a phoney. Selling TPB to a private company that rolls on the stock market it’s almost an act of betrayal. You are a shame for all of us who struggle every day against oppression of the multi-media monopolys and the censorship of capitalism corporations. Shame, shame on you.
And for all of the assholes that will defend you after this comment, you don’t have the slightless idea of what it takes to be in the possition that this guys had and have principles. Off course, at the end of the day, that’s what counts… not the euros on your bank account.
Pirate Bay have been sailed?? at FISL you didn’t say nothing about it.. anyway.. Im curios.. and just a curiosity, did you see Stallman dancing with GNU at FISL?? very funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t96m2ynKw0
Os habéis rendido, os habéis vendido
WE AREN’T THE PIRATE BAY :’(
Angående Pandeya så är jag oclså tveksam.
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=94577094004&h=652LW&u=CVf4g&ref=mf
Däremot så har jag ingen förståelse för den ilska som vissa tycks vända mot Peter och grabbarna. De har ju arbetat extremt hårt under många, långa år med detta. Riskerna har varit stora, blev ju bötfällda nu i rätten och särskilt mycket pengar har de nog inte tjänat detta inräknat. Det kostar ju på att driva en sådan här web plats, det måste väl folk ändå förstå? Jag har 100% förståelse för att Peter och co vill gå vidare. Fattar man inte det då tror jag inte man har skapat särskilt mycket själv.
Please comment the Piratebay affair.
did peter explain that the piratebay is being sold to a company who has plans to charge users for all the content on the new torrent site? the users created the piratebay and a few individuals are now profiting under the disguise of internet freedom. boycott the bay, delete your account and run like hell. once the new owners take over, all your accounts are belong to them.
Traitor!!!!!
men badbilder hade ju varit fint
Vi behöver definitivt badbilder!
hello, peter, i interviewed u when u were in Brazil, i guess i got the wrong e-mail address, can u send the right one? tks
Mariana
Gelileu Magazine
Alltså, badbilder skulle vara lite som att åka förbi en allvarlig olycka, man vet att man inte vill titta, men man kan inte låta bli.
En blek datanörd i badkläder, liksom… bara man blir förvarnad så man kan ändra ljusinställningen på bildskärmen så man inte blir bländad av antingen det vita eller bli illamående av den röda huden i kontrast med den vita färgen på bloggen.
Hey peter great blog,cool to see someone so passionate about it!!
ps like the ‘NO COPYRIGHT,NO LICENSE Creeper media’ at the bottom of the page
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