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		<title>European Politicians Launch Pro-Filesharing Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greens EFA, a coalition of two political parties that currently have 42 seats in the European parliament, have launched a pro-filesharing campaign named <a href="http://www.iwouldntsteal.net/">"I Wouldn't Steal"</a>. Their goal is to counter the anti-piracy propaganda put forward by the entertainment industry, and encourage people to download and share.<p>Source: <a href="http://torrentfreak.com">TorrentFreak</a>, for the latest info on <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/category/copyright-issues/">copyright</a>, <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/category/pirate-talk/">file-sharing</a> and <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-services-take-your-anonymity-seriously-2014-edition-140315/">anonymous VPN services</a>.</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.iwouldntsteal.net/">message</a> put forward by the parties is pretty strong:  &#8220;Whenever you rent a movie, the multinational media industry forces you to watch their propaganda. They claim that downloading movies is the same as snatching bags, stealing cars or shoplifting. That&#8217;s simply not true , making a copy is fundamentally different from stealing.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Greens%E2%80%93European_Free_Alliance">Greens EFA</a> claim that the entertainment industry exploits artists and sell propaganda, and want to make the public aware of this. We couldn&#8217;t agree more of course, and it is good to see that these established political parties are attempting to decriminalize filesharing. As they write: &#8220;The media industry has failed to offer viable legal alternatives and they will fail to convince consumers that sharing equals stealing. Unfortunately, they have succeeded in another area , lobbying to adapt laws to criminalize sharing, turning consumers into criminals.&#8221;</p>
<p>In collaboration with <a href="http://rafilm.se/">RÃ¥FILM</a> the parties created a short clip for the campaign. which they <a href="http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/3984333/iwouldntsteal.net.divx.3984333.TPB.torrent">made available</a> on BitTorrent by uploading it to The Pirate Bay. It&#8217;s beginning to look like things are finally starting to change, politicians are not scared anymore to embrace BitTorrent sites such as The Pirate Bay, and stand up for people&#8217;s right to share culture.</p>
<p>The Pirate Bay is of course delighted by the campaign and even updated the logo <a href="http://thepiratebay.org">on their frontpage</a> to show their support. Pirate Bay&#8217;s Brokep told TorrentFreak: &#8220;I love that there are smart people that understand how the world works and I&#8217;m gonna support them with whatever means I can&#8221;.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s hope the entertainment industry is paying attention as well.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="http://torrentfreak.com">TorrentFreak</a>, for the latest info on <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/category/copyright-issues/">copyright</a>, <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/category/pirate-talk/">file-sharing</a> and <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-services-take-your-anonymity-seriously-2014-edition-140315/">anonymous VPN services</a>.</p>
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