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Apparently being annoying on the internet is now illegal

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:56 am
by Moocat
While surfing through my diggs of the day I found this little gem:

http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyan ... &subj=news

Apparently being annoying on the internet (an opinion in itself) is now illegal and punishable as a fine or up to two years in jail. o.0 Last I heard, being annoying in real life was only a swirlie and/or being locked in your locker.

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:57 am
by foobar
I call fad.

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:10 am
by Maugrim_The_Reaper
Hey, America can pass all the crazy legislation it sees fit...just don't expect anyone else to reciprocate...;) Europe is still trying to catch its breath from the crazy antics of Intelligent Design advocates...lol.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:30 pm
by d3ad1ysp0rk
As stated further down in the article.. First ammendment.

No law can go against the constitution, period. Let them sue me (although I rarely if ever annoy someone annonymously), I'll fight it.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:22 pm
by Buddha443556
:lol: <Annoying comment withheld for legal reasons. That and I don't want to break the smurf filter!>

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:17 pm
by Charles256
i think all people that get on the internet are sinners and are going to hell.

disclaimer: this is not my opinion.nor is it the opinion of anyone i know. i can not be held responsible for the contents of the above opinion, nor can the owners of this board or anyone else. as a matter of fact.the only one responsible is you, the person reading this. what a chump ;) are you still reading this?! Stop it! Go away! Noooo!!! Thye can't make me stop!!

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:26 pm
by timvw
Do you guys ever get tired of all those disclaimers? Now sue me because i didn't say you shouldn't try to dry your cat in the microwave.. I find it hard to believe this is the average american...

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:49 pm
by feyd
Sadly, that is why we have so many warning stickers on many products. I personally, am all for Darwinian evolution in these matters. If Jimmy decides to insert his hand into a running lawmower blade, so bit it. Common sense should tell you that will not end pretty.

Because someone won a lawsuit or five against the manufacturers for making such a "dangerous" object, they now have to place stickers on them warning idiots, prolonging their existance. The average intelligence in the US is quite low compared to most countries.. look at our television.. mostly full of crap. Hundreds of channels to watch but nothing really worth watching at any given time.

This reminds me of the stupidity I found a while ago when Amazon patented "one-click," or many of the other more recent common sense level patents that have been awarded without any merit and gobs of previous art.

Anyways, to answer a somewhat rhetorical question, yes, American is generally filled with idiots. There I said it.. now come and get me!

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:57 pm
by Bill H
Clinton realized that the section of the law punishing abortion-related material on the Internet was unconstitutional, and he directed the Justice Department not to enforce it.
Bush, of course, didn't like Congress passing a law banning torture so, when he signed it, he attached a disclaimer saying that he didn't have to follow the new law that he was signing.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:57 pm
by neophyte
God forbid any of us from removing our mattress tags!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:01 pm
by Gambler
Because someone won a lawsuit or five against the manufacturers for making such a "dangerous" object, they now have to place stickers on them warning idiots, prolonging their existance.
Oh, but it all makes business sence. Idiots make better consumers. *smiley*

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:23 pm
by josh
I did not click the article but this was slashdotted the other day, whatever article they had there stated it pertains to anonymous posts online and it's also probably at the site-owners discretion. Their logic follows as such that if someone can be punished for harassing on the phone then such the same should be for online. - the difference they neglected to look at (or rather didn't bother to) is on a phone they are calling you, the fact that your phone is ringing can't be avoided in a passive manner, if I don't like what you said online I don't have to read it. I think their way of viewing it however is that you're vandalizing the site you are posting "annoying" things on, it's just another stupid law - taking away from our basic rights... nothing new, move along
neophyte wrote:God forbid any of us from removing our mattress tags!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Those tags say prohibited by law to remove except by consumer, so go ahead... live on the wild side, remove that tag :lol:

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:48 am
by Buddha443556
feyd wrote:Anyways, to answer a somewhat rhetorical question, yes, American is generally filled with idiots. There I said it.. now come and get me!
Guess Congress really does represent the people! 8O

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:27 am
by matthijs
Buddha443556 wrote:
feyd wrote:Anyways, to answer a somewhat rhetorical question, yes, American is generally filled with idiots. There I said it.. now come and get me!
Guess Congress really does represent the people! 8O
haha, you guys are funny! :D

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:59 am
by Ree
feyd wrote:Anyways, to answer a somewhat rhetorical question, yes, American is generally filled with idiots.
So how come a country filled with simpsons has such a strong economy and is overall well-developed?