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Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime.

It's no joke. Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity.

In other words, it's OK to flame someone on a mailing list or in a blog as long as you do it under your real name. Thank Congress for small favors, I guess.

This ridiculous prohibition, which would likely imperil much of Usenet, is buried in the so-called Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act. Criminal penalties include stiff fines and two years in prison.

"The use of the word 'annoy' is particularly problematic," says Marv Johnson, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. "What's annoying to one person may not be annoying to someone else."

Whole story: http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyance%2C+go+to+jail/2010-1028_3-6022491.html

thank nailface i'm not american.

That would be awesome.

Luckily I am Finland.

I'm an American. What have I done to deserve this oh great Nailface?

So, now we can ban people under the pretense that we're keeping the forums out of legal trouble?

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

unless you use a name like mine or are from outside america

I find that last post annoying. I'm going to press charges.

Why wasn't I included?

You suck, Shintock.

Hey, awesome. Not only is my name public record but I'm not a resident of the United States. It's a good day to be annoying in a ballsy way.

That's it. I'm pressing charges.

*hugs his Canadian flag*

time to get an attorney guys

edit: this has got to be unconstitutional.

I use my real name on here, therefore I should be safe from this law.

Suck it, sucker.

So basically isn't this the same as Kindergarten kiddie calling each other names, and daddy sueing for it?

My dad could beat up your dad.

Isn't it great when retarded elderly men create arbitrary rules to govern technology they are genetically incapable of comprehending?

Dubya's Congress is like a big game of Calvinball.

Nuh-uh.

Yes huh.

Also, my family lawyer is better than yours.

Wait, lawyers, name calling, calling me sue....

Rob's plan is beginning to fall into place....

Yes, go ahead. Sue me.

My lawyer will be free. Yours will cost money. I will win, you will lose.

GOD I ROCK.

I got a new job with Citi Group and once I finish getting all my certification done (which hopefully should be within the next few weeks) I get access to a corporoate lawyer. For free. I win. :p :em321:

Pity I'm suing Rob and not You.

I win.

Dude, my Uncle kills your lawyers.

He actually sued everyone in the family after my grandfather died, because he didn't get what he thought was "fair."

And he won.

There was a will, and he was all "UHM NO *****ES, LAWSUIT LAWSUIT, MINE."

And the bad thing is, he's FREAKING RICH.

Haha actually the lawyer isn't gonna be big on handling personal cases like "Oh crap I got a speeding ticket, yeah, help me out." Its more of whenever I need someone to look over private contracts I make in the companies name. Or when I get arrested for doing 120 down the freeway.

I can no longer use the internet as an arena to annoy the living daylights out of people? WWW, you're useless to me now.

Canada wins!

You're all doo-doo heads.

Excellent. The first steps are all ready in place. Soon I shall rid the internet of all undesirables!

*maniacal laughter*

P.S. You are all under arrest...and banned

Time to secede....


Again.

At least my comic is safe with my name printed on it. Whew, almost thought I'd have to avoid letting Bush look like an idiot.

BOTHER BOTHER BOTHER BOTHER

(I'm going to jail.)

<3

What a *******?

*Synonym for fatherless person

The government sucks.

OH NOES! I AM DOOMED!

Someone should pass a law banning Presidents from invading 3rd world countries without reason. :em321:

I HATE YOU ALL MOTHER F***ERS

I'm good. My real name is Brain Jones, so you guys now have a reasonable way of knowing my name. Bugger yall.

-And, since I chose "Jarl" for what are, for the purposes of this law, religious and thematic reasons, I hereby adopt it as my official name. Booyah?

to copy what someone did on another fourm

[And it fuglifies our tables! -JG]

sorry.

[edit]oh, it doesnt work on this forum type. [/edit]