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President Bush just signed a bill making it illegal to "post annoying Web messages or send annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity."
It was part of a bill concerning stalking and harrassment, so I guess it sorta kinda makes sense in that context maybe, but the law sounds to ridiculously vague that we could use it to try and prosecute members who flame anonymously!
Damnit, you're already holding me back enough, now you have the law on your side?!
I want to sue pm spammers now plz
move to the US and realize your dreams!
It's nice to know that this is at the top of our nation's priorites....:rolleyes2
It sounds nice, but I don't think it'll ever work effectively. How the hell are you supposed to enforce that? "Joe Smitty, you are under arrest for not logging in on LJ and calling someone a poophead :mad2:"
Provided it's used sensibly, this could be a wonderful thing. But using it sensibly might be a bit much for certain Americans.
Spiff, you totally suck.
AHAHAHA, YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I AM AND I AM BURNING YOU.
ZING! SUPER ZING!
...I'm done.
PHEW! I am safe. There is no way that law would ever hold up in any court as annoying is a personal thing and can't really be defined.
In the end I think this is fake anyways.
Lindy, I think it'd be fair to know that I have alerted the Fed as to your illegal activities. They will be in your presence to speak with you shortly.
The Fed? Only one?
It's The Fed. You only need one.
And this is stupid. Really really stupid.
I think you'll find you need more than one to deal with me.
Yeah, the Fed. He's like a FBI Superhero. Flying around on his briefcase solving crimes that usually involve drug smuggling and people insulting eachother on the interweb.
But not the intertron?
I find you disapproval annoying, Miriel. If that really is your name...
Working backwards, if anonymous flaming is illegal, then if we fully disclose our details, can we flame people as much as we want?
F.B.I.?!?!? What is this FBI and what are the warning me about?!? Computer, give me all the information you have on the F.B.I.
Computer: The FBI is a government law enforcement agency.
Continue.
Computer: Insufficient data.
"Insufficient data"? Can't you just make an educated guess?
Computer: O... kay... Um, founded in 1492 by, uh... demons, the FBI is a crack law enforcement agency designed to... uh, I dunno, fight... aliens?
I KNEW IT!
Thank God I don't live in the US then...
I better take advantage of the fact that it's not a law here.
Soul of Tarsis I find you remark abnout my country to be annoying. Give me all of your personal information including bank account and PIN numbers so that I can verify your identity or I well call the Fed on you. He's international, you know, so watch your step, mister.
EDIT: You too ScottNUMBERS.
FBI? Oh. I thought you were sending K-Fed to sing to Lindy and force him into submission with his painful lyricism.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sexy McAwesome
Internet: Serious Business.
God, after hearing PopoZao, I'd take jail any day thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Miriel
President Bush is retarded.
Whoops, didn't see that one comming.
That would never work. xD
LJ user 1: UR GHEY ND UR A SLUT! LOLOLOL
LJ user 2: OMG IM CALL COPS BECUZ U STRATED E-DRAMA!111
Bush is obviously fed up of all the pseudo-intellectual liberals constantly bitching about him in their blogs.
So 99% of Livejournal users would be in jail then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rye
awwww shucks......Quote:
Originally Posted by eestlinc
well, the Senate is the bunch of geniuses that wrote that specific part of the law.
Sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sexy McAwesome
Looks like Bush recieved my spam e-mail. :p
*sigh* Ladies and gentlemen, our government at work. This country depresses me.
Which is exactly why the law would never work. xDQuote:
Originally Posted by Lindy
He could sue them all simply because he finds their bithing about him annoying. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
Anonymous Democrat: smurf BUSH!
Bush: You're annoying me, I'll have you arrested under this new bill I just signed into law. Ha! What now bitch?!
I have never had such a powerful urge to start sending random hate e-mails to hundreds of random people in my entire life. Until now i never even had the urge. WHat should be in my hate letters?
Tell me about it. :mad: What is it about legislative stupidity that brings out my worst impulses?Quote:
I have never had such a powerful urge to start sending random hate e-mails to hundreds of random people in my entire life.
...wow. Just...wow.
So when's the Sedition Act coming?
Forget the Fed. You screw up and I'm gonna send FedEx after you. They can find anybody.
It's great that Bush is now focused on something important for a change. I bet he got those "GETA10INCH" e-mails too.
So I guess I won't be having any more terrorists spamming my inbox. Damn.
Well, if we just tell each other who we are before we spam, we'll be fine.
Hi. My name's Nico. omglol ur m0m is cute.
Eh, I don't really see anything coming from it. Probably meant to stop spam emailers more than anything.
Damn, I'm going to get arrested tomorrow I was being me to everyone in chat today :D
This isn't going to stop much spam.
"I'm Christie, I am 25 and I want to date. My phone number is ######## and my adress iss ######. E-Mail me back and we might arrange something..."
This is what we're all going to see in our inboxes. >_>
Meh.. Like anyone would even care to keep tabs on this stuff.
Coincidentally this goes against the first ammendment.
Good thing I have my full name on my profile so none of my flamming will be done anonymously.
Libel isn't, however, and coincidentally most "flaming" constitutes defamation of character. If at all any offenders happened to be prosecuted under this, it would seriously be a waste of tax-payers' money and judicial services. While crimes regarding stalking, child pornography, and child solicitation via online means should still be sought after and punished, going after a 12 year old who likes to shoot his mouth off while playing a match of Counter Strike would be stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rengori
ummm... free moneyz plz kthnx?
wow, this powerful, im going to have to watch what I say from now on.
but... the money they wasted on it could have gone to all the poor people in america yes?
now hes going to make it conpulsary (spelt right?) to spell america with a capital A, anyone caught not abiding gets a life sentance.
Whoo-hoo. I'm English so I can flame all the annoying Americans I want!
...You don't know who I am!
You're all cocks!
Arrest me if you can!
Libel is already illegal, so why bother with this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Yamaneko
Libel is also only for talking to OTHER people about someone. Name-calling ("flaming") to a person is not libel. Now, if I sent an email to everybody at a persons' workplace spreading nasty rumors about said person, that could constitute libel.
That's what I meant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raistlin
If it's out in public to see by everyone (like at a MB) isn't that libel?Quote:
Libel is also only for talking to OTHER people about someone. Name-calling ("flaming") to a person is not libel. Now, if I sent an email to everybody at a persons' workplace spreading nasty rumors about said person, that could constitute libel.
I guess, though not at an MB like here where everyone's (mostly) anonymous. I don't think defamation of e-character is a crime.Quote:
If it's out in public to see by everyone (like at a MB) isn't that libel?
I never got one of those.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doomie
Like all my friends did apart from me, and that really annoyed me.
:shoot:
I get sooooo much pornographic spam. It was kinda funny at first, but now it's just annoying.
Good argument. At any rate, how would they know who to prosecute if you're annonmous?Quote:
Originally Posted by Yamaneko
wow this is gay
Eh. This will probably be just one of those laws that isn't heavily enforced. Kind of like how oral sex is illegal in most states. How many times have you heard of someone being arrested for talking with bearded clams?
Wait, so now is online terrorism on the same level as live action terrorism? And is it still only if it's brown people, hence not being allowed to do it anonymously?
I love how saying "live action"makes it seem like Terrorism used to be a cartoon.
The Adventures of Osama Bin Laden and his Invisible Cat Friend Hugo.
I'd hit it.
You mean it didn't? :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Lindy
Gotta love this one. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sexy McAwesome
XDQuote:
The Adventures of Osama Bin Laden and his Invisible Cat Friend Hugo.
EDIT: My name is Chris. Oh, that is so legal.
Come now, you can do better than that.
~Void