New Federal law regarding the internet...Pretty Crazy...

[Squinky]

This is just dumb:

http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyance%2C+go+to+jail/2010-1028_3-6022491.html

When reading that I thought of all the lame-asses that threaten people with it on online games and forums...

[Akumayo]

What's next?  My god people *cough*george bush*cough* are total idiot(s) sometimes.  Geesh.... 

[IM NOT TEH SPAM]

Why the hell would they waste their time on such a crappy, useless, unenforcable law?

Why?

[MrColossal]

Finally I have something to take Squinky to court with!

[sergiocornaga]

That is so screwed up.

[DGMacphee]

Annoying people over the internet is a crime now?

Well, that's goodbye internet for me!

[DGMacphee]

Wait, I'm in Australia. US Federal law doesn't apply to me.











U ALL SUX DICKS LOL FARGOTS!!!1!

[Gilbert]

<--- I'm using my real name anyway, same as when I was manufactured.

But hey I'm not in US either, so I don't care!

[Kinoko]

Do you realise what this means?

Americans may have to shut up while the rest of us carry on, being as annoying and offensive as we like O_O

[rharpe]

It truly is a rediculous thing to make into law. But in a way we all should already respect one another by being curtious, cordial, and well mannered. Writting hateful things to one another never solves anything.

Even though I disagree with the law, I do not disagree with the concept. 

[Squinky]

I would say something about that, but there are these weird guys in black suits at my door....

Kinda reminds me of that episode of family guy when the FCC follows them around and censors them....

And Eric, My lawyers can so kick your Lawyers ass, for he knows, the Eagle Craw!*

*Disclaimer: In no way is this meant to be annoying, please do not report me.

[ManicMatt]

I find your disclaimer annoying. I'm going to have to report you.

*disclaimer: I'm not really annoyed about it. It's just a joke! Hey, where did Squinky go? SQUINKY! SQUINKY!!!

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

I would back a law similar to this if it guaranteed me a 100% reduction in spam...Which would currently deflate my daily influx by 450 emails ;(  Unfortunately, it just seems like another half-assed attempt to solve the 'wrong' problems in the worst way.

[voh]

If I stop getting spam because of this, I'll sue the US government for annoying me with their on-line meddling, and I don't know who in particular created this law.

Because spam makes me feel popular, as I never get any other mail

[big brother]

Anybody read this comment? I thought it was helpful, though incomplete.

http://news.com.com/5208-1028-0.html?forumID=1hreadID=12943&messageID=101551&start=-1

[HillBilly]

I don't see how this law is a problem, unless you make a living out of pestering people over the Internet. On the other hand, I don't hope too much recources is wasted on this.

[ManicMatt]

I'm pretty sure Squinky annoyed me intentionally.

[bspeers]

Hmmm...

On Purpose : "Shut up, you dickweed"

Not On Purpose: "Buy our enlargement weeds!  They enlarge you!  They're weeds!"


In other words, this law completely absolves Spammers who can always claim they didn't intend to annoy only to sell products, but makes the entire SomethingAwful site a criminal case, because they definitely intend to annoy (at least I hope so--having read the content).

Pranks would not be allowed, but selling drugs to kids would be (as long as they claimed they didn't know that the victims were actually kids).

That's only reading that one dude's comment however.  If that dude is wrong or merely incorrectly stating the facts, then I retract everything I've said.

[bspeers]

And I do mean everything.

[Ishmael]

I strongly suggest all Americans to flee the coutry. Your president is a dick.