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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53689

Pirate Bay are actually trying to buy their own country to avoid copyright laws. In this case, the 'country' is 500 meter long platform in the ocean called 'Sealand.' Word is: "With the help of all the kopimists on Internets, we want to buy Sealand. Donate money and you will become a citizien. We've se

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djRom · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject:

Hmm..Another country for us americans to bomb. Nice.

Though I would probably move there if they really setup something nice. Like a little Ibiza. heh Smile

ykazka · Contributing Member Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 89

Hei, guys. U can forget about ocean and islands.Its just a scam or a dream. The best place for an independent country right now is space. U can buy a used space station from russians and call it Spaceland Very Happy

I would buy a small valley on the Moon. Very Happy

djRom · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject:

Buy...On the moon? No one has stake on the moon, atleast that I don't know of. I mean the USA has some flags, but thats about it. Let alone anyway to really defend it. I guess you would have to buy it from the aliens that occupy it? heh

lmer · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject:

This is so freaking hilarious to me. I laughed my ass off just when i saw the header image on http://buysealand.com/

All the best tpb.

Jelster · Junior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 115

Maybe I'm thinking too far ahead but how are they meant to connect this country to the internet? Wouldn't whoever is provisioning the net connection on the mainland then be set upon by the lawyers instead?

If it was this easy to circumvent the law I'd be guess many rich people and corporations would be knee deep in micronations.

Still its a great FU to the suits.