NEWS: Flaming Illegal in the U.S.A!

[Anubis]

President George W. Bush has recently signed a bill into act, stating that anyone caught flaming may serve Stiff charges, and even 2 years of jailtime.



A new federal law states that when you annoy someone on the Internet, you must disclose your identity. Here's the relevant language.

"Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."


read the full article Here. (http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyance%2C+go+to+jail/2010-1028_3-6022491.html?part=rss&tag=6022491&subj=news)

And here is Amendment
47 U.S.C. 223 (http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode47/usc_sec_47_00000223----000-.html)

what is you're point on this subject? Is it fair for the U.S to have to impose these stiff regulations?

Personally, i have no problems against this, although i find it a bit tedious for the government to spend time, and money on something so useless. But it stiffens the rules on Spam & Flaming, making things (hopefully) more peaceful on forums.

I don't see it as a problem on c/d forums, but i`ll sticky this for the meantime, as a reminder. Unsticky as you all please.

[Forte.Exe]

freedom of speech man :cool:

[Invisible Shadow]

what is you're point on this subject? Is it fair for the U.S to have to impose these stiff regulations?

Personally, i have no problems against this, although i find it a bit tedious for the government to spend time, and money on something so useless. But it stiffens the rules on Spam & Flaming, making things (hopefully) more peaceful on forums.

I don't see it as a problem on c/d forums, but i`ll sticky this for the meantime, as a reminder. Unsticky as you all please.

Yeah, I agree, CD forums HAS been pretty peaceful ever since I joined about two years ago. And today, my Social Studies teacher feels like he voted for a moron. Yes, Bush is a moron at times, he's trying his best, too. But his moronicy level is at an all-time high with this no flaming bill/law.

[Kio-oh-ki]

Yeah, I agree, CD forums HAS been pretty peaceful ever since I joined about two years ago. And today, my Social Studies teacher feels like he voted for a moron. Yes, Bush is a moron at times, he's trying his best, too. But his moronicy level is at an all-time high with this no flaming bill/law.

Like they could ever catch us or find out who we are if we even flamed :confused::cool:

[Forte.Exe]

well yea they can, the same way they catch credit car hackers

[Nitrous]

Hahaha! Only in the USA! Bush hasn't got a clue and how on earth he kept his seat as president is beyond me!

[~Felly~]

Hehe, me too! Besides, I highly doubt that Bush can d*mn well drive a car!

[Invisible Shadow]

Suprisingly, he CAN drive, but he and Kerry are presidentially f*cked up.

[Forte.Exe]

how can you say that about kerry if he never was in office?

[Invisible Shadow]

If he WAS, he'd be presedentially f*cked up, but since he wasn't, he's just regularly f*cked up. :cool:

[Forte.Exe]

eh you cant say for sure...all democrat presidents have been okie doke ("okie doke" because i said it, it is now and forever will be, cool :cool: )

[Invisible Shadow]

Yeah, but they support abortion, which us Christians don't like.

[Forte.Exe]

kerry didnt support it

[Invisible Shadow]

I guess not, but Kerry was going to take away vital things for the military.

[Laguna Loire]

WHAT THE ****!?

I'd say that's one of the stupidest laws I've ever heard, but tbh, I've heard stupider...

That is a serious waste of time and money. I mean...just...ugh...that's Bush for yeh.

[Some1]

Bush needs to leave office. He comes up with dumb rules. I mean, whats the freakin point of this bull? He has to be smoking something.

[Vipershark]

1. Freedom of speech. That's like, what our country is based on.
2. That's pretty stupid. They can't do that to us. I go online and be like j00 /\/0013! and next thing I know the cops are at my door. What was Bush thinking?

[Invisible Shadow]

Are you serious? Were they REALLY at your door? And saying that isn't flaming... It's like, a not very easily understood language...

[Some1]

No, he was just giving an example. I think.

[Vipershark]

It was a joke. Only sarcasm.

[Forte.Exe]

eh, that was Verbal Irony not sarcasm:P

[PøinŦ Çataclsym]

that is probably the stupidest idea ive ever heard. you cant call it illegal when you dont own it. he doesnt own the internet, he cant put restrictions on it. identity theft is different. it puts all of someones money at risk. HUGE difference

[Some1]

I agree Reaper. He doesn't own it, and he can't make ristictions on it, Unless he plans on buying it, or better yet, saying it is against the law to own the internet. :P

[Invisible Shadow]

Yeah, no man owns the internet.... Not even.... THE PRESIDENT! And my mom didn't like Kerry because he lies, yet, what presidential candidate doesn't?

[Cid Highwind]

Hahaha! Only in the USA! Bush hasn't got a clue and how on earth he kept his seat as president is beyond me!

Agreed, 2 years in prison for flaming someone you don't know. bull****

[inter]

lol what will he think of next

[Dark Blader]

^^
no one will know

[cHilli]

**** you, mike:D

[Some1]

Agreed, 2 years in prison for flaming someone you don't know. bull****
2 years.....Do you know what happens if you stay in prison for even just a month?!

[Invisible Shadow]

lol what will he think of next
I know, maybe for spamming we'll get fined for 1k and go to jail for 1 year. Lol :D

[Nitrous]

2 years.....Do you know what happens if you stay in prison for even just a month?!

Yea we pay for the idiot to be looked after through tax and he and the rest of the scum get to watch TV, have hot food ect ect. Back in the day people would get beat up but thats all changed... in the UK anyway! Its a free house for them to stay at.

[Forte.Exe]

stop saying things like "only in the USA...oh must of been an american" becuase that is annoying, insulting, stereotypical and im getting really tired of it cu guess what? irish population is high in the US and so is UK so unless you like insulting your past and me and all the other americans, go **** yourself

[Some1]

Yea we pay for the idiot to be looked after through tax and he and the rest of the scum get to watch TV, have hot food ect ect. Back in the day people would get beat up but thats all changed... in the UK anyway! Its a free house for them to stay at.
Well, Now that you say that yes, I agree. Same thing with death row. It takes Years and years and years for the nation to kill them. I don't get why they don't just take them in a exacution room and shoot them that way we can save our money for more important thing like the PS3. :P

What I meant about the prison month thing.....You don't want to know. Or do you?

[Anubis]

**** you, mike:D

LOL.
i love you cillian. :P


Hmm, yes yes. Pointless rules. His second term is coming to an end pretty soon, hopefully at least. Billions are spent on prisons and for the wellbeing of our country's criminals. Nowadays people commit crimes just to get into prison for the food and roof above their head.

[Invisible Shadow]

Compared to a homeless shelter, then yeah, prison's better... But only in America! Lol

[Sesshy]

prison's better... But only in America! Lol

what is up with so many talks and disses about America.I always here every thing is bush fault.Kinda what my aunt said aboout my cousin whos 18 and in the army.She said"Bush aint gonna do nothing but send him to Iraq" and that got me really mad.(Not To Star an arguement)People just need shut the cluck up and stop talking about other countries.

On Topic:Hmm....There are ways of tracking people of the internet.People should have some sort of punishment but Spamming to go to jail.Know i just dont get that.(Many people would be put in jail on C/D for Spamming.Im not pointing no elbows but i seen a few spammers on this place :P

[Invisible Shadow]

I'm not talking about other countries, I LIVE in the U.S......

[Forte.Exe]

no one obvious read my post.

ok tell me this, if bush nukes the UK, how does that make ME stupid irrigant greedy or alll those things you see in americans?

you think we have control over what he does?

why are you judging us on a guy dropping bombs in our name?

why not only criticize bush who only has an 18% approval rating from america?

[[N]eto]

I understand you're all a little close-minded, but I highly doubt this is for any simple case of "flaming." There are times in which people are harassed to the point of being scared for their life. There are predators out there that do this. They gather information on the person they are "attacking" and scare, flame them, etc. At that point, it becomes a bit extreme.

To be honest, I had a time in which someone flamed me on AIM and I never knew who did it. I have a clue, but as much fun as he might've had flaming me, I certainly would've enjoyed throwing this law at him. I don't care for that sort of stupidity. It's unnecessary.

[Nitrous]

no one obvious read my post.

You got that right :D :P Stop taking things to heart little dude!

[Forte.Exe]

it is just so annoying that people call us that but they dont see the irony.

i hate stereotypes

[~Felly~]

Oi, I'm in the US and I'm not a stereotype... So just drop that bull. Anywho, just two more years of Bush... Woo...

[Invader_gir]

it is just so annoying that people call us that but they dont see the irony.

i hate stereotypes
get over the stereo types. theres forever going to be them and you cant stop it. no one likes them and everyone loves them.

[Invisible Shadow]

Bush sucks....

[~Felly~]

*sarcasm* No, Bush RULES! He should stay in office for the rest of his life! I wanna marry him so bad! */sarcasm*

I'm sorry... Had to say it. :P

[Nanaki]

LOL.
i love you cillian. :P


Hmm, yes yes. Pointless rules. His second term is coming to an end pretty soon, hopefully at least. Billions are spent on prisons and for the wellbeing of our country's criminals. Nowadays people commit crimes just to get into prison for the food and roof above their head.

who's Mike?

[Invisible Shadow]

I think mike is Nitrous, or cHIlli....

[Invader_gir]

mike is anubis i would think..

would make sence..

[Anubis]

lol, i'm mike. :]

Ha, i've found the actual US Code article.

47 U.S.C. 223 (http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode47/usc_sec_47_00000223----000-.html)

[Nanaki]

^ lol ok cool.
Actually, I remember now, something about when I joined and I remember hearing something about that your name is Michael too, or mike w/e.

[STEELIX]

lol, i'm mike. :]

Ha, i've found the actual US Code article.

47 U.S.C. 223 (http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode47/usc_sec_47_00000223----000-.html)

lol bush is a moron making such a pointless thing

wait i could get imprisoned for saying that :p

[Invisible Shadow]

Yeah, bush sucks! And he can go to hell for all I care.

[STEELIX]

lol be carefull or i'll report u to the authorities :p

[Invisible Shadow]

*sarcasm**gasp* No, you wouldn't!!!

[STEELIX]

i would but i dont no what authorities to contact :p

the government should be concentrating on stoping roms and music downloads etc.. but instead they come up with a dumb law like this :p

[Invisible Shadow]

I know! Wait, what are ROM's again?

[DayleJ]

I think you are all (pardoning 1) missing the the actual point of this law. It's not stating a casual case of 'hey you random person **** off' its stating to a more extreme level such as abuse that is recieved in person. Being threatened online and abused by someone you don't know the identity of is infact a problem and if these assholes are caught for it then they should be punished. It can and does affect peoples lives.

I think some of you need to get an idea tbh. But i guess you're all young really and don't really grasp the point.