Sweden's Pirate Party says it was avidly courted by the sales staff for Gamex, the largest games conference in the country. The party bought a booth and went to some expense arranging to have it decorated and staffed. At the last minute, Gamex mysteriously banned the Pirate Party from exhibiting at the show, saying the conference was "a venue for political conflict and the party's presence could cause problems" (despite the fact that other political organizations are exhibiting there).
Pirate Party mysteriously barred from exhibiting at Sweden's Gamex
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