TorrentFreak » geraldo http://torrentfreak.com Breaking File-sharing, Copyright and Privacy News Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:30:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Possible Locations for the New The Pirate Bay HQ http://torrentfreak.com/possible-locations-for-the-new-the-pirate-bay-hq/ http://torrentfreak.com/possible-locations-for-the-new-the-pirate-bay-hq/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:55:05 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/possible-locations-for-the-new-the-pirate-bay-hq/ Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing and anonymous VPN services.

]]> You’ve heard of Sealand, and maybe even Ladonia, but what about Isla Montuosa, Ile de Caille, Geraldo-Pedro & Ronde Island? Those are all candidates for the next “Pirate Island”. Check out descriptions of a few potential pirate havens below.

SealandSealand
The one country most likely to be bought by The Pirate Bay is Sealand. The micronation is currently owned by the Bates family, who claimed the 5920 sq. ft. platform as their own in 1967. The so-called “country” is located only 10 kilometres off the coast of Suffolk, England, accessible only by boat and helicopter.

LadoniaLadonia
The country second in line is Ladonia, another micronation. Located southwest of Sweden, Ladonia seems to be the most convenient option for the TPB guys, as their current HQ is in Sweden. Ladonia is basically a tiny patch of land on which a few sculptures stand. The story behind it is a long and confusing one. In 1996, Lars Vilks, the artist who “owns” Ladonia proclaimed it a sovereign nation after a long-drawn court battle to safeguard his supposedly illegally built sculptures.

Isla Montuosa
According to the BuySealand wiki, Isla Montuosa is a remote island located near Panama in Central America. It is another possible location for The Pirate Bay’s server farm, and also the largest of the top three. Isla Montuosa spans a whooping 227 acres. Unfortunately, most of the island is covered in trees, and it would be a shame if TPB would have to indulge in mass-deforestation. Also, it seems the island has no infrastructure at all at this point. That would make setting up an server farm extremely difficult. They’d need electricity and water first!

Isla Montuosa

Other possible countries or islands The Pirate Bay might buy include Chris Pinnacle Island in the Philippines, Ernst-Thälmann Island in Germany, Ronde Island in the Caribbean, the Geraldo and Pedro Islands in Brazil, Great Hans Lollik & Little Hans Lollik, part of the US Virgin Islands and Ile de Caille in Grenada.

What do you think? Which of the various micronations and islands is most suitable for The Pirate Bay to buy? In my opinion, Sealand seems perfect since it already has high-speed Internet access. And what better place for a bunch of pirates than on the high seas?

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