Create An E-annoyance, Go To Jail

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Create An E-annoyance, Go To Jail

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Scarlett View Member Profile	Jan 13 2006, 07:12 PM Post #1
Bleeping GloDiva Group: Members Posts: 7,479 Joined: 25-April 04 From: As always I'm beside myself ;) Member No.: 228	<img src='/images/misc/eye.jpg' style='float:right' vspace='8' hspace='8'> <b>Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime. <br /> <br /> It's no joke. Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity. <br /> <br /> </b><br /><br />By Declan McCullagh <br /> <br /> Published: January 9, 2006, 4:00 AM PST <br /> <br /> <br /> In other words, it's OK to flame someone on a mailing list or in a blog as long as you do it under your real name. Thank Congress for small favors, I guess. <br /> <br /> This ridiculous prohibition, which would likely imperil much of Usenet, is buried in the so-called Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act. Criminal penalties include stiff fines and two years in prison. <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <div class='newslinks'><img src='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/style_images/1/cs_page.gif'> <b>Link: <a href='http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyance%2C+go+to+jail/2010-1028_3-6022491.html?part=rss&tag=6022491&subj=news' target='_blank'><font color='red'>Complete c\|net News.Com article</font></a><br />

phawgg View Member Profile	Jan 13 2006, 07:33 PM Post #2
Learning Daily Group: Members Posts: 4,543 Joined: 9-July 04 From: Washington State, USA Member No.: 1,322	I dunno about legislation, but I'm against stuff like spoofin' emails to ppl to shake 'em up or that sorta deal. Flat out angers me. -------------------- patiently patrolling, plenty of persisant pests n' problems ...

boopme View Member Profile	Jan 13 2006, 09:22 PM Post #3
To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 9,661 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608	This is good. One for us the simple user. Now can they take a look at the junk on my fax..... -------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info.. ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear....

prsings View Member Profile	Mar 1 2006, 01:54 PM Post #4
New Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 28-February 06 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 57,299	Let's see...... If they know who you are it is ok to flame someone! If you are anonomous, they can punish you.... only if they don't know who you are??????

yano View Member Profile	Mar 1 2006, 06:16 PM Post #5
I can see what you post! Group: Members Posts: 6,384 Joined: 14-February 05 Member No.: 12,053	QUOTE(prsings @ Mar 1 2006, 01:54 PM) Let's see...... If they know who you are it is ok to flame someone! If you are anonomous, they can punish you.... only if they don't know who you are?????? I'm going to sue you! You anoyned me! j/k,, dials 911 911: State your emergency please... me: I was anonyed by someone online, and it was anonymous!!!* 911: Ok sir, may I have there name? me: wait.....er.... it was anonymous!!! 911: yes sir, they can be punished, however we can't do anything unless we have there name!!!!!!!! me: oh... so what's the point of that law? 911: So I can sue you! muhahaha!! You are anonymous on this phone call, you anoyed me, and now that I will soon have your information I can sue you! This post has been edited by yano: Mar 1 2006, 06:17 PM -------------------- My Blog

Scarlett View Member Profile	Mar 1 2006, 06:25 PM Post #6
Bleeping GloDiva Group: Members Posts: 7,479 Joined: 25-April 04 From: As always I'm beside myself ;) Member No.: 228	E-Mail spammers have been caught, arrested and their assests siezed. And as far as a blog goes, could they not be traced? So... --------------------

yano View Member Profile	Mar 1 2006, 06:27 PM Post #7
I can see what you post! Group: Members Posts: 6,384 Joined: 14-February 05 Member No.: 12,053	What about on an IRC chat? All someone has to do is annoy someone, sign-off change there IP and they'd be out of the clear. -------------------- My Blog

reeroxie View Member Profile	Mar 26 2006, 01:44 AM Post #8
New Member Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 12-December 05 Member No.: 44,451	Is this all that our government has the time to do? mess with e-mail! And I agree about the faxes. I receive about 6 or 7 a day call the number get erased and get the same one the following day? Annoyoumus

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