Comments on: News Ignored…

By: Bilge

Bilge — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:30:52 +0000

Nothing wrong with having an interest in modern piracy. And were this an academically driven site, I might cover it more. But truth be told, we’re a bunch of pirate cheerleaders around these parts – rah rah pirates, aren’t they neat and the like. While Golden Age crimes are far enough removed that I feel perfectly comfortable turning a blind eye to the atrocities committed in favor of the the friendlier Robin Hood, freedom-loving aspects, I just can’t feel the same about robberies and murders being committed today.

By: Coastie

Coastie — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:36:53 +0000

Personally, I like all except #3. Although not quite romantic, I find modern piracy quite interesting, and in many cases, not much different than the old days. Sure, there are the para-military groups with automatic weapons, but there are also those who sneak on board by climbing the anchor chain, tie up a duty watchman, and assault the captain with ‘long knives’ or machetes, steal the money, and leave.

However, since Bilgemunky writes the articles on this site, I’m happy to submit to them.

By: The Quartermaster

The Quartermaster — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:47:09 +0000

Well done Bilge. You’re like the spam (grog) filter that actually works. Thank you for your commitment to actual news and not posting gossip and the like.

News: Bilge takes on the world of news, scouring the depths for everything piraty and JUST for us. Hundreds died.