Written by: Casey Miles
Primary Source: Writing Rhetoric and American Cultures
PiratePad is a web-based collaborative writing tool, much like Google Docs. However, PiratePad doesn’t require a google account to use. I think too often we turn to Google for a collaborative writing space without considering the myriad of reasons some folks may not (choose to) have a google account (privacy, age, access speed, etc.). PiratePad offers a free, robust, open-access alternative.
A few of PiratePad’s unique features are the availability of multiple languages (hundreds!), the option to choose a license (including Creative Commons), and a “time slider” that allows the play back of revisions.
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Casey Miles is PhD student in Rhetoric & Writing, with a master’s degree in Digital Rhetoric & Professional Writing. Casey’s research focuses on queer rhetorics, specifically looking at butch ways of knowing, doing, and being in academic spaces, as well as documentary and video composition. Casey continues to work on her documentary series, The Gender Project, which explores gender, gender identity, and sexuality in everyday lives. Follow her on Twitter @soulsmiles
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