Watch What You Call Someone on GFY - 2 Years Prison Could Follow - GoFuckYourself.com

xanx · 01-09-2006, 04:00 PM

http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-anno...3-6022491.html

You know the U.S. is slowly killing the interent

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Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime.

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.

"The use of the word 'annoy' is particularly problematic," says Marv Johnson, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. "What's annoying to one person may not be annoying to someone else."

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."
Buried deep in the new law is Sec. 113, an innocuously titled bit called "Preventing Cyberstalking." It rewrites existing telephone harassment law to prohibit anyone from using the Internet "without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy."

xanx · 01-09-2006, 04:03 PM

damn,

looks like this is a repost but o fucking well,

this is important, WTF are these sneaky fucking law makers thinking

tony286 · 01-09-2006, 04:09 PM

Wait they hate us for our freedoms remember lol

Manowar · 01-09-2006, 04:11 PM

wtf, that sucks

xanx · 01-09-2006, 04:12 PM

You also notice how they have to "sneak" this kinda shit in with other bills in the guise of "protecting women" or some shit. What pisses these people off the most is now the average joe has a median for self expression and free speech so we have to quickly whittle that away. Before the average Joe had no place to freely express himself so the goverment was happy. Man this shit pisses me off

flashfire · 01-09-2006, 04:12 PM

thats so stupid

blazi · 01-09-2006, 04:12 PM

this new law is a bit confusing, something seems fishy to me, maybe it's simple but I'm still confused about what exactly this law is about completely and who all will be effected. should be going after spammers and murderers and shit, not a bunch of kids who are arguing on a board over something minor, wtf

sfera · 01-09-2006, 04:13 PM

wow thats dumb

xanx · 01-09-2006, 04:15 PM

see places like Polk County Florida are jumping up and down over this bullshit, this is one more piece of ammo they can use to keep people in check, this new law has such a huge ability to be misused it's unreal

TheLegacy · 01-09-2006, 04:15 PM

does Bush have an alias on GFY?

wonder what happens now when someone pisses another off on here

xanx · 01-09-2006, 04:17 PM

so lets say you are on probation for whatever reason. You happen to jump on GFY and call someone a fat barrel of monkey spunk, now all this person needs to say is he was annoyed and bam, you have violated with a new crime. Back to the big house for you.. WTF,

crockett · 01-09-2006, 04:19 PM

I can annoy anyone I want because crockett is my real name.. so Fuck You Pres Bush!

Webby · 01-09-2006, 04:21 PM

Now this is novel!!

Can't wait for King to be his usual obnoxious self and be "annoying"

Got the local FBI number handy?

That's one seriously screwed up piece of legislation - even the thought of spending time drafting it is a joke. Some folks need a real job.

xclusive · 01-09-2006, 04:22 PM

Damn the country I love is being ruined

Dirty Dane · 01-09-2006, 04:24 PM

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"It rewrites existing telephone harassment law to prohibit anyone from using the Internet "without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy."

I cant see the problem with that? On phone, letters, internet..its the same. Harassment and threaten people has nothing to do with freedom or free expression. If they get additional 2 years in prison, thats fine.

Webby · 01-09-2006, 04:26 PM

What you think the actual motivation is for this xanx?

Are there people going on to GOP supporter boards and telling them they are retards and pointing out some "annoying" truths?

That is soooo naughty!

je_rome · 01-09-2006, 04:27 PM

I just encountered the term "internet police" yesterday. Now reading this thread makes me think how stupid it is.

xanx · 01-09-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Dane

I cant see the problem with that? On phone, letters, internet..its the same. Harassment and threaten people has nothing to do with freedom or free expression. If they get additional 2 years in prison, thats fine.

and you think that's all this will be used for? so if someone on GFY annoys you they should get 2 years prision? if you don't see this as a direct tool to stop speech and expression you need to open your eyes

Ycaza · 01-09-2006, 04:28 PM

Have to tell you this is a great law. the amount of times girls have used fake names etc to try and cyberstalk me is amazing. Bullshit profiles, stupid pranks and the vicious can be prosecuted. I dig it, honestly. if i could go back and make this retroactive i wiould have 2 people under arrest right fucking now. the damage they did to my life is unfuckinbelievable.

xanx · 01-09-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Webby

What you think the actual motivation is for this xanx?

Are there people going on to GOP supporter boards and telling them they are retards and pointing out some "annoying" truths?

That is soooo naughty!

I'm worried about the potential for abuse,

I have seen a goverment agency abuse every little law like this to their advantage. It's frighting

Webby · 01-09-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ycaza

the amount of times girls have used fake names etc to try and cyberstalk me is amazing.

Webby · 01-09-2006, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xanx

I'm worried about the potential for abuse,

I have seen a goverment agency abuse every little law like this to their advantage. It's frighting

Seriously.. yea.. it will be abused. And that abuse is miles worse than any "annoyance".

It's a stupid law xanx - if someone was seriously harassing or stalking anyone, there are laws already in place to handle this. The concept of "annoying" anyone and this being a criminal offense is absurd.

Either it's a total screwup or a deliberate attempt at some pathetic devious shit.

Dirty Dane · 01-09-2006, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by xanx

and you think that's all this will be used for? so if someone on GFY annoys you they should get 2 years prision? if you don't see this as a direct tool to stop speech and expression you need to open your eyes

Like I said, threatening people, like say you gonna kill them, has nothing to do with free speech.
We have some similar law here, and some has already gone to jail or got a fine for threatening others online and via SMS. It was not because they called someone stupid, and I'm not gonna be paranoia about this law....where I live

fetishblog · 01-09-2006, 04:47 PM

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Doctor Dre · 01-09-2006, 04:48 PM

Hey guys you know what this mean ? We can send Kyle Hopes to jail !!!

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01-09-2006, 04:03 PM	#2
xanx Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,711	damn, looks like this is a repost but o fucking well, this is important, WTF are these sneaky fucking law makers thinking

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01-09-2006, 04:17 PM	#11
xanx Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,711	so lets say you are on probation for whatever reason. You happen to jump on GFY and call someone a fat barrel of monkey spunk, now all this person needs to say is he was annoyed and bam, you have violated with a new crime. Back to the big house for you.. WTF,

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Webby Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Far far away - as possible Posts: 14,956	What you think the actual motivation is for this xanx? Are there people going on to GOP supporter boards and telling them they are retards and pointing out some "annoying" truths? That is soooo naughty! __________________ XXX TLD's - Another mosquito to swat. Last edited by Webby; 01-09-2006 at 04:29 PM..

01-09-2006, 04:27 PM	#17
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01-09-2006, 04:28 PM	#19
Ycaza Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: the 805 Posts: 4,290	Have to tell you this is a great law. the amount of times girls have used fake names etc to try and cyberstalk me is amazing. Bullshit profiles, stupid pranks and the vicious can be prosecuted. I dig it, honestly. if i could go back and make this retroactive i wiould have 2 people under arrest right fucking now. the damage they did to my life is unfuckinbelievable. __________________ Caz Thrush Head Honcho [email protected] http://thrushtech.com ICQ: 304883574 do people still icq?

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