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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.
glassman
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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
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I guess since I always used my real name I can continue being annoying with no worries.
Gordon Bennett
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Is this part of the New America?
bdgee
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quote:Originally posted by BuyTex: they gotchur ISP, dude!
'samatter, Tex, didn't I grovel enough?
Ric
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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.
glassman
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the wierd part? i thought Clinton and the liberals were the ones after our rights... LOL
bdgee
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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.
lilpennypincher
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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....
BigBuyer100
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Well Ok, Since You all are annoying me I Just Reported you all.
bdgee
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Now they have yours too, dufus.
Gordon Bennett
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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.