US Congress Passes Law That Sharply Curtails Free Speech On the Internet
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01-10-2006, 10:30 AM,
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US Congress Passes Law That Sharply Curtails Free Speech On the Internet
Quote:Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime. full article: http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyanc...22491.html |
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01-10-2006, 02:54 PM,
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Re: US Congress Passes Law That Sharply Curtails Free Speech On the Internet
Wishful thinking by politicians and big business, but this law violates the first amendment and goes against several supreme court decisions. It will get shot down the first time its challenged in court.
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01-10-2006, 03:30 PM,
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Re: US Congress Passes Law That Sharply Curtails Free Speech On the Internet
[quote author=amy link=topic=2102.msg7386#msg7386 date=1136904862]
Wishful thinking by politicians and big business, but this law violates the first amendment and goes against several supreme court decisions. It will get shot down the first time its challenged in court. [/quote] Yes it will. But it will make for a GREAT New Prime Time TV Dramma... LAW AND ORDER Message Board Unit
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01-10-2006, 03:32 PM,
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Re: US Congress Passes Law That Sharply Curtails Free Speech On the Internet
Think about it. If it where to fly...
The first 25 years of cases to be heard would be from "annoyance posters" at feebay's boards.
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01-10-2006, 05:06 PM,
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Re: US Congress Passes Law That Sharply Curtails Free Speech On the Internet
...and another 25 years of court cases over annoying feedback comments left by people not using their real name. :twistedevil:
Quote:Welcome to the Feedback Forum So...if someone posts 'good morning' before I've had my first cup of coffee can I file an annoyance complaint?
"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"
"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site. best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011 |
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01-10-2006, 05:45 PM,
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Re: US Congress Passes Law That Sharply Curtails Free Speech On the Internet
Quote:So...if someone posts 'good morning' before I've had my first cup of coffee can I file an annoyance complaint? Absolutely. That should also be a valid defence for murder as well, IMHO.
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