Pirateparty Switzerland 6 months old

The Pirateparty Switzerland was founded on the 12th of July 2009. So this means it now has survived for 6 months. Not only does it have now over 650 members, but it also has learned a lot on how to be a party. There is no handbook for this, so much goes by ear and experiences. But it looks like it’s settling in to become better now.

A lot of time has been “wasted” on structure, administrative and other bureaucratic things. I think anyone who was at the last assembly cries a little when they hear the word revision, now. It’s not really wasted, many things are needed even required for simply working as a party. But there also are a few over active people in that regard and sadly, not enough active people in the political aspects. And yes I count myself in the not active enough people for politics, but then I’m currently not really much active at all in the party, past running a local gathering once a month.

With the 6 month mark, the council also sent a newsletter about it. In it, they also mentioned a focus on a few things, which sounds unfortunately not too much like a focus at the moment. But that is something to be seen in the next couple of months. Weirdly I suggested that just before this got mentioned, but I suggested a more precise focus.

It will be interesting to see how the next few weeks pan out.