Pirate
Recent social posts highlight discussions around the ethics of game emulation and the effectiveness of anti-piracy ads, alongside news of a studio "outing a pirate" and a study suggesting mocked anti-piracy ads may have increased piracy.
About Pirate
This topic encompasses historical pirates, their cultural symbolism, and modern interpretations in media, games, and cryptocurrencies.
Insights
- pirate creators is up 1053.25% from the previous month.
- pirate engagements is up 25.53% from the previous week.
- pirate mentions is up 1212.25% from the previous month.
- pirate posts created is up 75.63% from the previous week.
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[--] Week: [-----------] +26%
[--] Month: [-------------] -43%
[--] Months: [--------------] +115%
[--] Year: [--------------] +120%
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-03-07
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[--] Week: [------] +160%
[--] Month: [------] +1,212%
[--] Months: [-------] +68%
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-21
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16
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[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Pirate in the last [--] hours which is down 1.30% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Week: [-----] +131%
[--] Month: [------] +1,053%
[--] Months: [------] +48%
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16
The most influential creators that mention Pirate in the last [--] hours
| Creator | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
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| @tunemusicalmoments | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [------] |
| @jaygrayreaction | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [------] |
| @cyq | [--] | [------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @geniejimins | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [-----] |
| @八虎动漫剧场 | [--] | [------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @allorobloxrun | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [-----] |
| @nothiefinmyhome | [--] | [------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @Pinperepette | [--] | [------] | [--] | [---] |
| @pluribusframes | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [---] |
| @piratedreamz | [--] | [------] | [--] | [---] |
Sentiment: 85%
Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 85%
Daily Average: 75%
[--] Week: 75% +1%
[--] Month: 76% -5%
[--] Months: 76% +4%
[--] Year: 76% +1%
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-12-15
1-Year Low: 35% on 2025-11-02
Most Supportive Themes:
- Pirate Symbolism in Protests: (40%) The Jolly Roger flag is being used as a symbol of rebellion and social justice in global protests, indicating a shift in its cultural meaning.
- Pirate-themed Content: (35%) A significant amount of social media activity is centered around pirate-themed content, including costumes, games, and entertainment.
- Pirate Chain and Cryptocurrency: (15%) Discussions about Pirate Chain (ARRR) and other pirate-related cryptocurrencies show a niche interest within the crypto community.
Most Critical Themes:
- Illegal Piracy and Copyright Infringement: (5%) Mentions of piracy in the context of illegal downloading and copyright infringement, such as pirate websites and software piracy, contribute to a negative sentiment.
- Real-world Piracy Incidents: (5%) News reports about actual piracy incidents, like porch pirates or historical piracy, also contribute to a negative sentiment.
Top Pirate News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"Pinocchio and Friends - BBC iPlayer Join Pinocchio and his friends the pirate rag doll Freeda and the put-upon Talking Cricket on their thrilling adventures in and around Papa Geppettos Shop of Wonders"
News Link @BBC 2025-09-23T05:00Z 2.4M followers, 133.9K engagements
"Skullgirls studio outs pirate on Twitter with strange end-game message PC Gamer "What is the square root of a fish" the message at the end of the Skullgirls single-player campaign asked. "Now I"
News Link @pcgamer 2023-02-13T21:20Z 3.2M followers, 2.4M engagements
"Widely Mocked Anti-Piracy Ads Made People Pirate More Study Finds A behavioral economics study of anti-piracy ads reveals that theyre largely ineffective and often encourage piracy"
News Link @VICE 2022-08-02T14:53Z 1.8M followers, 1.9M engagements
"Swashbuckle - CBeebies - BBC Join the brave Swashbucklers to win Gem's treasure back from the naughty pirates. Play pirate games and learn the Swashbuckle salute"
News Link @BBC 2017-09-01T10:30Z 2.4M followers, 2.4M engagements
Top Pirate Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"If a game is old and not available at msrp yes you should be able to emulate it. Chrono trigger was an awful example because its on steam. But what if you wanna play soul silver Or secret of evermore @Gothalion Definitely not. I can def read 😂 But because a game is old its cool to pirate it I even agree that games that old shouldnt cost [---] dollars. But Im not sure its a great precedent to tell people to pirate games. Especially as well respected and established as you are. @Gothalion Definitely not. I can def read 😂 But because a game is old its cool to pirate it I even agree that games"
X Link @Gothalion 2026-02-15T23:14Z 300.7K followers, 23.1K engagements
"@Gothalion Definitely not. I can def read 😂 But because a game is old its cool to pirate it I even agree that games that old shouldnt cost [---] dollars. But Im not sure its a great precedent to tell people to pirate games. Especially as well respected and established as you are"
X Link @Merkabagaming 2026-02-15T23:11Z [----] followers, 25.1K engagements
"Bunch of chicks in the quotes is demanding people unfollow him like this isn't an ALL TIME post up there with "piss part is true" and the Jules Suzdaltsev porch pirate neighbor saga. Retire your jersey tier post"
X Link @White_Janissary 2026-02-15T21:21Z [----] followers, 54.6K engagements
"And honestly. Id love transparency on rereleases. Do titles on the Nintendo e shop benefit the devs Or just the publisher (Nintendo) If its the latter pirate that shit"
X Link @Gothalion 2026-02-15T21:16Z 300.7K followers, 26.4K engagements
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