R.I.P. Internet Trolls?

[CMMeast]

"We all remember the recent incident of 13-year-old Megan Meier. Now legislation is set to be passed at least in Missouri (and possibly through Congress) that would make cyberbullying illegal. The new legislation (PDF) reads: 'Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.' Now, this seems like a great piece of legislation — until I get put in jail for some kid on WOW calling the Feds on me."

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/06/08/2339243.shtml

actual article: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-99623 ... g=nefd.riv
legislation: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin ... ih.txt.pdf

Obviously, this could kill the internet as we know it...

[Kaylia]

Good thing imo.

[Wintermute]

Policing the Internet.

Because real work is too hard for the Government.

[Kuya]

I would support it, don't see how it would work out though.

[aers]

How the fuck do you police the internet?

[HAcoreRD]

Damn, now we gotta surf the web in fear.

[Correction]

Dumb law meant to prevent what...6 deaths a year from this kind of thing?

[Kaylia]

How the fuck do you police the internet?

You don't police the Internet, you wait untill something bad happen and bust whoever was at cause. I'm sure it's enough to discourage certain people if they actually put that laws to use a few times..

Dumb law meant to prevent what...6 deaths a year from this kind of thing?

¸
There might be a few suicides, but there is more than 6 peoples per years who get harassed to a point most would consider immoral.

[Darkslitter]

ITS A GREAT LAW FUCK YOU, STUPID ASSHOLES.

[Royal]

ITS A GREAT LAW FUCK YOU, STUPID ASSHOLES.

Calling the cops on you! Whats the area code for the internet?

[Kiyuan98]

ITS A GREAT LAW FUCK YOU, STUPID ASSHOLES.

I'm calling the police on you for calling me an asshole.

[Correction]

ITS A GREAT LAW FUCK YOU, STUPID ASSHOLES.

kill yourself.

[Royal]

ITS A GREAT LAW FUCK YOU, STUPID ASSHOLES.

kill yourself.

Whoosh?

[miokomioko]

That's right, people. Other people's emotional fragility and social incapabilities are our problems now. We are swiftly breeding a frail, reclusive, and disease-ridden human race. Yay.

[Wintermute]

How the fuck do you police the internet?

You don't police the Internet, you wait untill something bad happen and bust whoever was at cause. I'm sure it's enough to discourage certain people if they actually put that laws to use a few times..

Dumb law meant to prevent what...6 deaths a year from this kind of thing?

¸
There might be a few suicides, but there is more than 6 peoples per years who get harassed to a point most would consider immoral.

HALP ME FBI! SOEM TROLL ON TEH FORUMZ HURTED MAI FEELINGS!

If people on the internet hurt your feelings to the point you need to take legal action, or feel like killing yourself the Internet is the least of your worries.

And waiting until AFTER the event in question happenes hardly discourages people.
Prevention is key...reaction though? Damage is already done.

Can't wait until all the lawsuits and court cases start because Johnny dipshit got called a cunt online.

[Saphirea]

Policing the Internet.

Because real work is too hard for the Government.

Great... more crap the Government can inject themselves into my life...
First guns and now the internet...

[Kaylia]

That's right, people. Other people's emotional fragility and social incapabilities are our problems now. We are swiftly breeding a frail, reclusive, and disease-ridden human race. Yay.

Because the "tough" internet bullies spread better gene? am i rite? That kind of situation doesn't bring anything good for either side.

And waiting until AFTER the event in question happenes hardly discourages people.
Prevention is key...reaction though? Damage is already done.

Knowing that other people got jailed for doing something will make you think twice about it. That's a good prevention...

[miokomioko]

That's right, people. Other people's emotional fragility and social incapabilities are our problems now. We are swiftly breeding a frail, reclusive, and disease-ridden human race. Yay.

Because the "tough" internet bullies spread better gene? am i rite? That kind of situation doesn't bring anything good for either side.


People killing themselves because they can't handle the average malicious asshole which the world is run by is cleaning out the gene pool.

[scrockstar]

And waiting until AFTER the event in question happenes hardly discourages people.
Prevention is key...reaction though? Damage is already done.

Ah yes, so why put people in jail for murder? The damage has already been done.

[Jefe]

IIRC, the woman in question abused the girl psychologically/manipulated with malicious intent i.e. to kill herself, which she did.