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Community Talk => News And Other Events => Topic started by: Ban Em All on May 13, 2009, 06:26:05 PM
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Bill could mean jail for Internet flamers
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A cyberbullying bill introduced last month has the potential to put half the Internet behind bars.
The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act is Congress’ response to the 2006 suicide of a 13-year-old girl who was harassed on MySpace. The bill makes electronic communication a felony if “the intent is to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person.”
Congressmen probably aren’t the most Web-savvy bunch, but anyone familiar with trolling, flaming, and various other forms of online bullying could see a problem with this bill.
Network World examines the bill and explains this new breed of Internet criminal:
Given the freewheeling exchanges that characterize everything from SMS text messages and instant messaging to blogs and Web site comments, the broadly written bill potentially could turn a lot of flamers and bloggers into felons.
Amid growing online criticism, bill sponsor Rep. Linda Sanchez defended the Cyberbullying Prevention Act in a Huffington Post article this month:
Congress has no interest in censoring speech and it will not do so if it passes this bill. Put simply, this legislation would be used as a tool for a judge and jury to determine whether there is significant evidence to prove that a person “cyberbullied” another… So — bloggers, emailers, texters, spiteful exes, and those who have blogged against this bill have no fear — your words are still protected under the same American values.
While Rep. Sanchez’s assurances may be comforting, judges tend to follow the wording of a law rather than its sponsor’s intent. So before you text your cheating ex, slam those Apple forum fanboys, or call me a ‘moron’ in the comments, consider the possible consequences of this new bill, or at least put your lawyer’s number on speed dial.
http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/ (http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/)
Edit: Grabbed from pestgaming.com btw. Good find delta.
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That is such bullshit.
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good,im gonna report half the KEA assholes i already got blacklisted for harassment..ive been cyberbullied enough already
question is..who are you gonna report?
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If you getting bullied, GET OFF THE INTERNET! or any other system that may be upsetting you.
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Should i report myself? I made some kid cry in JNS about an hour ago...
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If you getting bullied, GET OFF THE INTERNET! or any other system that may be upsetting you.
Agree....if your being "bullied" on the internet just get the fuck of it. Fucking idiots.
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God damm it!!!! kea is going to jail Humm I pray to god we can get the same cell.
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i call bs on that i mean really come on
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FUCK OBAMA this is all of his fault!! The next thing to go will be my fire arms. The fucking bastard will have to pry em from my cold dead hands.
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If you getting bullied, GET OFF THE INTERNET! or any other system that may be upsetting you.
it was a joke numbnuts..and u just got blacklisted
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Should i report myself? I made some kid cry in JNS about an hour ago...
lol :P
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If you getting bullied, GET OFF THE INTERNET! or any other system that may be upsetting you.
it was a joke numbnuts..and u just got blacklisted
That's OK. As long as my words are read (heard).
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I don't care if they put me in prison, I have to bully these KEA wierdo's.
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Sounds like to me about 1/2 the clan will be playing from jail.
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Here is a little song for you sick internet bastards.
Ray Stevens----It's me again magret! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs4P8WKbF-w#lq-lq2-hq)
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hello again.
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Go fuck a llama.
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now what?
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now..bump
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meh, thanks for posting in a thread thats 2 years old.
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then lock it ,genital wart