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Posted by Gordon Bennett on :

Yep! Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime.

How many posters here at Allstocks are now breaking the law?

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.

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.

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.

Posted by glassman on :

weyell when does it go into effect? i only have a few more opportunities to annoy people [Big Grin]

maybe i should change my legal name to glassman? then i can continue to be annoying with impunity

Posted by BuyTex on :

Go ahead! MAKE FUN--I'LL GET ALL OF YOU!

-- George W.

Posted by bdgee on :

All hail King George

Posted by BuyTex on :

they gotchur ISP, dude!

Posted by Gordon Bennett on :

Here's the whole article.

Posted by Ric on :

I guess since I always used my real name I can continue being annoying with no worries.

Posted by Gordon Bennett on :

Is this part of the New America?

Posted by bdgee on :

quote:
Originally posted by BuyTex:
they gotchur ISP, dude!

'samatter, Tex, didn't I grovel enough?

Posted by Ric on :

We have had more personal liberties taken away in the last 5 years then in the entire history of the US. And the sad thing about it is many people thinks it's for our on good.

Posted by glassman on :

the wierd part? i thought Clinton and the liberals were the ones after our rights... LOL

Posted by bdgee on :

All that says is that spending billions of dollars buying ads and "spokes persons" to make that claim, anyone can be "taught" to believe white is black and wrong is right and republicans tell the truth.

Posted by lilpennypincher on :

quote:
Originally posted by glassman:
weyell when does it go into effect? i only have a few more opportunities to annoy people

maybe i should change my legal name to glassman? then i can continue to be annoying with impunity

I think my name is in here somewhere......

Lilpennypincher.........YUP, I'm ok....

Posted by BigBuyer100 on :

Well Ok, Since You all are annoying me I Just Reported you all.

[Smile]

Posted by bdgee on :

Now they have yours too, dufus.

Posted by Gordon Bennett on :

DWE should be getting a call soon for posting...

"If You're Looking For Chevrolet El Caminos in MINT CONDITION, Look Here!!!"

...sixty-nine times!

That would rank high on any sane person's list of annoying posts.

[Big Grin]