Trolling is now officialy illeagal!

POSTED BY: Storymark
UPDATED: Friday, January 13, 2006 01:31
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STORYMARK

Monday, January 9, 2006 10:24 PM

Wow. I find this rather surprising, but a step in the right direction.

It is now illeagal to annoy people, ie "troll", on the internet, if you are not useing your own name.

So, for all the trolls out there, time to go home.... or let us know who you really are.

http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyance,+go+to+jail/2010-1028_3-6022
491.html?part=rss&tag=6022491&subj=news

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."

ANDRE83

Monday, January 9, 2006 10:33 PM

"Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

I guess that covers it :)

Soo....how do you report it? :P

Jayne: All those years of preacher training, getting knocked out by one bounty hunter
Book: Oh, dont get me wrong. I gave him a hell of a fight
Jayne: Epic i'm guessing

THANATUS

Monday, January 9, 2006 10:40 PM

Wow...this is truly disquieting! And now, a moment of silence in honor of the First Amendment... At least free speech lasted 230 years, not a bad run, I guess!

(This post was not meant to annoy, merely to jest, and as such, no assertions can made as to intent, as any annoyance was purely incidental and an unintentional outcome of the standard conveyance of opinion.)

LITTLEALBATROSS

Monday, January 9, 2006 10:48 PM

I did not realize the internet was American.

Although, I find people to be much more annoying in real life - so legislation to jail all annoying people can't be far behind right?

THANATUS

Monday, January 9, 2006 10:52 PM

If they did that, I'd be first in line to press charges against Sen. Arlen Spectre! Damn him!

(This post was not meant to annoy, merely to jest, and as such, no assertions can made as to intent, as any annoyance was purely incidental and an unintentional outcome of the standard conveyance of opinion.)

JONESRA

Monday, January 9, 2006 11:09 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Andre83:
"Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

I guess that covers it :)

Soo....how do you report it? :P

Well, there goes my weekend plans!

Abusive Trollbot #39824

If you take my posts serious, I can only blame you

CAUSAL

Monday, January 9, 2006 11:12 PM

I'm pretty sure you meant "illegal". Yes?

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SIMONWHO

Monday, January 9, 2006 11:20 PM

If they were to make poor spelling illegal, my little heart would just explode with joy.

Seriously, this isn't any more of an infringement on free speech than any other power designed to stop harassment or intimidation.

BTW, anybody misattributes to Voltaire in this thread, I'm reporting you to the Quotation Police.

CAUSAL

Monday, January 9, 2006 11:22 PM

Yes, yes--and incorrect punctuation, as well!

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Edited to add: I now know the definition of "instant karma".

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CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, January 9, 2006 11:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Thanatus:
Wow...this is truly disquieting! And now, a moment of silence in honor of the First Amendment... At least free speech lasted 230 years, not a bad run, I guess!

(This post was not meant to annoy, merely to jest, and as such, no assertions can made as to intent, as any annoyance was purely incidental and an unintentional outcome of the standard conveyance of opinion.)

I want you to look up the Sedition Act.

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