Flaming now illegal

Rookierookie · Post by **Rookierookie** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:34 am

http://theinquirer.net/?article=28871
http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyan ... &subj=news

ch85us2001 · Post by **ch85us2001** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:46 am

Ok, my name is ******* *******, and Im about to flame you all legally.

If someone doesnt disclose there name, how (other than IP's) are they going to know who it is????? They could be using someone elses computer.

And what is the definition of 'annoying' in the governments terms???? Will I have to start stating That my name is ****** ****** every time I use this (*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*)???????
I don't think any of the cases would hold water by themselves, but with a Harrassment charge they may.
Well, thats my rant for now.

Hill-Shatar · Post by **Hill-Shatar** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:49 am

Wow... I guess you really can start sueing for anything in the US. I enjoy my internet anonymity, thank you. I'll just sit here quietly and hope nobody notices me.

I'm scared I'll annoy someone. I wonder how they'd enforce it?

Well, time to work, methinks.

moltovir · Post by **moltovir** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:24 am

Well, I'm not a US Citizen, so I can still continue flaming everyone here

Seriously though, is the news.com site thrustworty? I know that the Inquirer isn't, so until I see this confirmed somewhere I think it's a very well-made joke... or are they really that crazy across the Atlantic?

Phreddie · Post by **Phreddie** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:07 pm

[QUOTE=moltovir]Well, I'm not a US Citizen, so I can still continue flaming everyone here

Seriously though, is the news.com site thrustworty? I know that the Inquirer isn't, so until I see this confirmed somewhere I think it's a very well-made joke... or are they really that crazy across the Atlantic?[/QUOTE]
Im not so sure if its a joke r not, I wouldnt be surprised either way, but to asnwer your question, yes, yes we are that crazy, matter of fact, were crazier.

Magrus · Post by **Magrus** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:58 pm

So, lemme get this straight, shy people will get arrested for flaming, and people without shame won't? I'm gonna sue for discrimination. I wonder how much money I can get out of the US government by suing them...

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:01 pm

Er....I think to sue you have to be the victim of discrimination. How're you going to convince the court you're shy? It'll take a long time to delete all the evidence to the contrary, methinks :laugh:

Magrus · Post by **Magrus** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:05 pm

Hmm, good point. I'll get one of my shy friends to do so and we'll split the profits. I'll tell her what to say, and she'll say it. *nods*

Hill-Shatar · Post by **Hill-Shatar** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:00 pm

[QUOTE=moltovir]Well, I'm not a US Citizen, so I can still continue flaming everyone here

Seriously though, is the news.com site thrustworty? I know that the Inquirer isn't, so until I see this confirmed somewhere I think it's a very well-made joke... or are they really that crazy across the Atlantic?[/QUOTE]

GameBanshee is in the US, methinks. I don't remember signing any papers for immigration when I signed up, though...

The Inquirer isn't, but I made my post above so it could go either way. Both ways, its still funny.

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:04 am

[QUOTE=Magrus]So, lemme get this straight, shy people will get arrested for flaming, and people without shame won't? I'm gonna sue for discrimination. I wonder how much money I can get out of the US government by suing them...[/QUOTE]
make sure it's true before you sue them or else you'll be fined or arrested or whatever for suing under false pretences

Greg. · Post by **Greg.** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:33 am

Would I be sued under US law if I flamed on GB or would I be sued under British (or rather Scottish) law for flaming from my house... Or both... Or neither...

[QUOTE=Fiona]Er....I think to sue you have to be the victim of discrimination.[/QUOTE]

Well he'd have to commit the offense (and not get punished), in order to be discriminated against...

However, things like nuicance phone calls are a real pain... Someone used to phone my house at 3am to wake us up, then hung up... We didn't know who it was until I heard him boasting at school...

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:48 am

Welcome, Scottish person

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:44 pm

I am W. Waverly, and you are all low-unctioning nitwits.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:52 pm

What you are, Waverly, is a cheeky bastard with identity problems

Does this mean we both get busted?

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:11 pm

[QUOTE=Fiona]What you are, Waverly, is a cheeky bastard with identity problems

Does this mean we both get busted?[/QUOTE]
I'm afraid I'm going to have to cuff you.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:18 pm

[QUOTE=Waverly]I'm afraid I'm going to have to cuff you.[/QUOTE]

I'd say you and whose army, but you think there are lots of you, don't you? :laugh:

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:23 pm

[QUOTE=Fiona]I'd say you and whose army, but you think there are lots of you, don't you? :laugh:[/QUOTE]Ah, the stinging grade-school cliche comeback. You aren't the boss of me! Neener.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:31 pm

[QUOTE=Waverly]Ah, the stinging grade-school cliche comeback. You aren't the boss of me! Neener.[/QUOTE]

Wouldn't suggest such a thing. But I was having trouble with "low-unctioning nitwits". I'm sure to a less pure mind than my own that would be disturbing in some unspecified way. And I am afraid you will have to explain Neener.

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:46 pm

[QUOTE=Fiona]

Wouldn't suggest such a thing. But I was having trouble with "low-unctioning nitwits". I'm sure to a less pure mind than my own that would be disturbing in some unspecified way. And I am afraid you will have to explain Neener.[/QUOTE]

Yes, disturbing thoughts, evil messages. Villains everywhere nowadays, comming from the past, disturbing our peacefull village of spam.

By the way, can someone explain me what's a nitwit?

By the way (2) can someone hand me a baseball bat?

By the way (3) I want to become Shrek.

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:53 pm

[QUOTE=Luis Antonio]By the way, can someone explain me what's a nitwit?[/QUOTE]Someone who wits nits.