Raem
30-01-2006, 14:11
I ran across little tidbit (http://news.com.com/FAQ+The+new+annoy+law+explained/2100-1028_3-6025396.html?tag=nl) this morning. Note: the version the FAQ is discussing is H.R.3402.EAS.
So, basically, it's now illegal to troll, flame and possibly even flamebait in the United States. Seeing as crimes are considered to have been committed in the municipality the server for the website or service is located in, I don't see how this can be anywhere near effective on anything but a small percentage of websites. I won't launch into a rant about how this is just the Bush administration tilting at the Internet like it's some titanic windmill. But I would like to know who tacked that particular ammendment to the bill.
Also, the bit about "without disclosing their identity" makes this further toothless, doesn't it? Without other information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, or bank account numbers, just posting your name isn't likely to get you into much trouble, and neatly sidesteps this ammendment entirely.
OMG NOEZ! THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS [VIOLET]!
So, basically, it's now illegal to troll, flame and possibly even flamebait in the United States. Seeing as crimes are considered to have been committed in the municipality the server for the website or service is located in, I don't see how this can be anywhere near effective on anything but a small percentage of websites. I won't launch into a rant about how this is just the Bush administration tilting at the Internet like it's some titanic windmill. But I would like to know who tacked that particular ammendment to the bill.
Also, the bit about "without disclosing their identity" makes this further toothless, doesn't it? Without other information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, or bank account numbers, just posting your name isn't likely to get you into much trouble, and neatly sidesteps this ammendment entirely.
OMG NOEZ! THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS [VIOLET]!