Bill would turn internet flamers into felons

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Unfortunately many people use the internet as a way to do whatever they want with no cares about anyone because they can be anonymous. To me those people don't deserve the right of free speech.

People like you are the problem because you think that you can determine who deserves an inalienable right like free speech.

Thinking that is stupid enough, but carrying on that thought process and supporting laws which encroach on other people's rights (because you don't feel they deserve them) is downright reckless. It enables tactics like "divide and conquer" to work well. You are thinking emotionally and not logically.

The supreme court determined who has the right to free speech a long time ago.
Go look up hate speech.

Free speech is not the right to say what you want to whoever you want without any consequences.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: Newbian
Time to sue anandtech for getting picked on.

um... how does that work

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: SirStev0
good bye free speech.

Free speech doesn't mean that what you say doesn't have consequences

Fixed.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Leros

This whole cyber bullying thing is ridiculous. For example, girls are being "forced" to strip on webcam and stuff. WTF. When somebody is being a jerk online, stop using that website. DUH.

Personal responsibility went out the window about 10 years ago.

See sig.

Originally posted by: her209
They could call it Megan's Law.

How come the people at her school who were bullying her in RL got off scott free? At least she could have just not gone onto myspace :disgust:

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: Barack Obama
There's no hope for P&N.

Was there ever?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
If they are going to make it illegal on the internet, surely they should make it illegal in the real world as well?

You mean slander?

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: Modelworks
From the law sites

To prove intentional emotional distress, the plaintiff must show: 1) the defendant must act intentionally or recklessly; (2) the defendant's conduct must be extreme and outrageous; and (3) the conduct must be the cause (4) of severe emotional distress. The definition of outrageous is subjective, but it should be more than mere insults, indignities, threats, annoyances, or petty oppressions. It has been generally defined as conduct which would cause a reasonable person to exclaim "Outrageous!" An example would be falsely informing a person that a close family member had been killed.

So a reasonable person would not find it outrageous to physically threaten someone?

Your post just made me (a reasonable person) exclaim "Outrageous!"

It made me throw my hands in the air and wave them around like I just don't care.

Your comment made me think of this. Which greatly disturbed me. You will be hearing from my lawyer!

 

[manowar821]

LOLfascism!

 

[zinfamous]

Quick! Mods reinstate Casiotech, please!!!!