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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:36 PM Original message |
Annoy someone online--two years in jail |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Annoying? I find this law to be annoying. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
59. "Annoying" is so broad, that if that's the term they used, that law |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. I find all the |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. more gov. intrusion into peoples everyday lives. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. At last, a weapon against SPAM. nt |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. So this is what a Repuke House and Senate can do for us! What |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. a creeping horror |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. How did "annoy" get into federal law??? |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Stop it with your logic |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. "annoy" has been in the law for awhile |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. It is a repub thing |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. If that's what the article says, its misleading. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 06:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
71. It was tucked into an essential funding bill n/t |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. substantial emotional distress |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Well, the tank would be damned annoying, if you ask me. n/t |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wonder where Gannon/Guckert fits into this? |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. Is it specific to the Web? I don't think USENET is a Web app, per se n/t |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I believe it covers usenet |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:04 PM Original message |
the law is confusing |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. :-( No more hate mailbag... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. So posting at the FR site could get me put in jail. I guess I will |
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Centered (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 09:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
50. Door will swing both ways :) |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 09:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Sure will. |
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Centered (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. I see it as a dangerous thing... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 11:57 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. We already have stalking laws. I don't know why this is needed other |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. Big government conservatives strike again |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. Does that mean O'Reilly and Coulter cant post their columns on the web? |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. so no more 'annoying'emails to the bush & co? |
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Yoda Yada (474 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. Can the Government find our posts "annoying"? |
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Mithras61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. Is there a legal definition of annoy? |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 10:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
58. boy, we could really be annoying to * on this site ...I'm scared!!! |
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genieroze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. Don't these idiots have better things to do? I mean all parties. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. The other night some kids were making |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. He should do what Clinton did, at the very least. |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. A pretty stupid law (one among many) . . . |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. Vague and ambiguous |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. Bush's camping out in the White annoys me. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. I find it annoying that they aren't paying attention to Darfur. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. Indeed. This country should be fucking ashamed! |
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ozymandius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. Two years in the pokey for Malkin, Coulter, O'Reilly, et al. - per ME |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. I can't wait for the first test case in court. |
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Dave Reynolds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
33. Good thing I use my own name, |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. oh no you don't |
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Dave Reynolds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 06:27 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I have asked nicely for Fatherland Security to take me on a |
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Mr. Peanut (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 06:04 AM Response to Reply #39 |
69. Exactly what BushCo wants |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 07:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
72. That's it I'm changing my name to SuckMyAss |
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colonel odis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
34. use it against free republic immediately. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Exactly! I'm serious about exploring these possibilities as well! n/t |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. that would be a great way to gin up a test case! |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
57. Maybe then the Freeps will ... |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
35. One implication of this seems very clear: it is more than ever |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. Guess I'll have to 'catch' the open WiFi signal being broadcast... |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. Egads! |
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Chi-Town Exile (546 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
38. Drudge annoys me! Can we put him in jail? He'd love it! LOL nt |
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Mr. Peanut (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 06:14 AM Response to Reply #38 |
70. Drudge annoys me too but... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
41. The quickest way to get this law changed it to USE IT! INTO THE GROUND! |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
43. So when rightwing DLCers lie about their beloved organization... |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
46. It's orwellien. And scary. |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
47. Or maybe not |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. Could we impeach Bush with this?... |
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DarthDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
49. Everyone |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #49 |
60. that's what I figured |
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Mr. Peanut (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 05:43 AM Response to Reply #49 |
68. Assist, Please |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 11:11 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. the provision being referred to is in existing law |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. So it looks very ambiguous now to me |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
51. Oh no. We all will end up in jail. WTF came up with this law? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. check some of the other posts -- the sky isn't falling |
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NEOBuckeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
53. Check out ANNOY.com |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
54. 1st case: Bu$h/Cheney v. Whitehouse.org (political annoyance) |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
55. When does this law go into effect? |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
56. it's infuriating that this went through ...buried ...swish ... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. it wasn't buried |
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LiberalGuy000 (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
63. Get me out of this f'cking country |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
66. But how can they enforce this? |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
67. Would that include everyone on a DU ignore list? /nt |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
74. Thousands of people will change their names to John Doe (even women)... |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
75. this was more or less debunked, i think |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 08:32 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Talk about a thread killer. :-) |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
78. Does that includ SPAM?? |
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