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London Dave 
Ješte jedna pivo prosím
Joined: 16 Dec 1998
Location: Iceland on Thames
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| Post subject: Something for the trolls to consider..... |  |
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At least US based ones..I suppose it's only a matter of time before Oz follows suit!
http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyance,+go+to+jail/2010-1028_3-6022491.html?part=rss&tag=6022491&subj=news
| Quote: | It's illegal to annoy
A new federal law states that when you annoy someone on the Internet, you must disclose your identity. Here's the relevant language.
"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."
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Dale61
You can't have manslaughter without laughter.
Joined: 17 Apr 2002
Location: /home/room/chair
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The serial offenders can use this as their wallpaper.
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~Madness~ 
...The Cat...
Joined: 29 May 2001
Location: Melbourne, Vic, Au
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laughing my head off...knows a few who will be in trouble...me included...
Trots off to Billy goats gruff
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Dr Alf Andrews 
Fitzroy Victoria Bowling Club
Joined: 20 Oct 2001
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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I'm okay.
I use my real name.
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Eunos
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Where's the joy in using the internet if you cannot annoy?
In 10 years time we will look back on the last 5 years as "the golden age" of the net. Virtually unpoliced without to many rules.
All is changing. |
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Proud Pies
Joined: 22 Feb 2003
Location: Knox-ish
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| Eunos wrote: | Where's the joy in using the internet if you cannot annoy?
In 10 years time we will look back on the last 5 years as "the golden age" of the net. Virtually unpoliced without to many rules.
All is changing. |
I already look back 7 years and feel that.
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Eunos
Joined: 07 Feb 2004
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| True as well. |
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David 
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Location: Andromeda
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Two years in prison for being annoying on the internet
Two and a half for rape
Its a strange world
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Joel 
Joined: 23 Mar 1999
Location: Mornington Peninsula
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| Certainly is. |
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