Reply #3: intent

[tulsakatz]

I think it would be too difficult to prove the author's intent. I mean, I've read lots of stuff on the internet that could've been posted to insult someone or they could say, 'I was kidding!'

How would they be able to prove that the person really intended to provoke a negative response.

True, if you tell someone who you are, it's ok to annoy someone (according to this law), but even if someone gives you their name, how do you know they're telling you the truth about that? I mean, if someone really wants to annoy (or insult) you, chances are........they're not exactly be forthcoming with the truth about who they are!