New Trolling law passed

[+general chaos]

I've seen this before, and I wasn't happy... I think that this could be misused/misinterpreted

[+general chaos]

Bush is sinking this country... I don't know if i wanna go down with the ship.

I think that the law could be worded better, but what do you expect; this is GWB after all!

[dud]

This article's author need to learn to read. The more I look into it, the dumber it gets. From the original law: "makes a telephone call or utilizes a telecommunications device, whether or not conversation or communication ensues, without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number or who receives the communications"

So the author thinks it's ok to anonymously email a woman and tell her all the nasty things you want to do to her, but it's not ok to call her, by law? They just added in internet because it wasn't covered before. What a joke.

[AOXOMOXOA]

i'm going to start turning in my friends that send me chain letters and stupid crap..

rock on....

[runningking7]

I've seen this before, and I wasn't happy... I think that this could be misused/misinterpreted

Indeed, that's why I have never liked it.

[El_Cu_Guy]

Annoy someone all you want. Just be sure to use your real name :laugh: :laugh:

[gaurav]

this only for Americans right?

i can annoy all the americans then, and they wont be able to do anything?

[webeagle12]

I think Neowin should start collecting money from the trolling that is going on in this forums. Damn they will be rich by end of the month

[imtoomuch]

I think Neowin should start collecting money from the trolling that is going on in this forums. Damn they will be rich by end of the month

Tell me about it. And reporting trolling is useless since most of the time the mods do nothing about it.

[Googintosh]

news.com.com is annoying.

[d3nuo]

thanks, Unwonted, you have by far provided the most intelligent response to this by actually first reading the article :)

people who have a problem with it lack a common sense factor. If you want to "bully" or otherwise harass someone and not want to disclose your identity, then that deems you as cowardly. Kinda childish in my opinion.

And quit with the stupid "only in America" jokes. they're very immature

And quit hating on Bush for attempting to provide some credibility to people's conduct in America.

I really don't care either way for the law because it really doesn't affect me in any way because I am not one of those sad trolls who sits around toying with people

[skase]

Americas sux,

Opera rules,

Microsoft is ok.

Chris R

[primexx]

ROFL What a law!

So I disclose my real ID under that law, I get fined under a different law.

I dont disclose my real ID, I get charged for that law but nobody knows who I am, and therefore is unable to charge me for feces.

Way to go Bush!

PS: I am not under US jurisdiction :p HA!

[TDQuiksilver]

George Bush hates internet users.

[Amadeke]

So next time you annoy anyone on the internet by means of a device first show them your resume.

Or at least give them your phone number.

[Computer Guru]

Is me linking to a rant about this law annoying anyone?

If so, CG says TOO BAD :pinch:

http://neosmart.net/blog/archives/65

I think Neowin should start collecting money from the trolling that is going on in this forums. Damn they will be rich by end of the month

Actually Neowin is owned by the esteemed Neobond, who is fortunate not to live in the US.

And for most of its non-USA members, they are free from teh law.

This only applies to US-Based forums.

If I am a US citizen and post here, I am in trouble.

If I am a non-US Citizen and post on an america-based forum, the forum is in trouble for letting me post that (depending on state laws and whether forum accepts all responsibility or not)

If I am a us-citizen and flame on a us-forum, we are both in deep sh!t :p

[Hurmoth]

George Bush hates internet users.

Smart comment (Y)

The actual law reads like this:

SEC. 113. PREVENTING CYBERSTALKING.

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 223(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223(h)(1)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph

(A), by striking `and' at the end;

(2) in subparagraph

(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

`? in the case of subparagraph ? of subsection (a)(1), includes 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 (as such term is defined in section 1104 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note)).'.

(b) Rule of Construction- This section and the amendment made by this section may not be construed to affect the meaning given the term `telecommunications device' in section 223(h)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as in effect before the date of the enactment of this section.

:laugh:h: Umm, what?

Personally, I don't see a problem with this, even though I do think it was a waist of tax payers dollars. According to the article, this law prohibits "posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity." This could help fight SPAM, you know, those dreaded emails that everyone gets but doesn't want.