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.

And here is Amendment
47 U.S.C. 223

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

[Invisible Shadow]

Originally Posted by Anubis

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.

Originally Posted by Toa Nathan

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

[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.

[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 )

[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.