[Vision2020] Beware, anonymous annoyers!

[Phil Nisbet]

Sorry Ron, this is actually a very good idea.  The anon posted flames that 
are slanderous have been impossible to deal with on a lot of boards and the 
anti=slap laws have allowed attacks by certain organizatrions and 
individuals with the person or group slandered unable to take any sort of 
action.  Yahoo and a number of other outfits will take no action even when 
their own TOS has been grossly violated ,est they run up against suits to 
protect anon posters, regardless of the blatant nature of their slanders.

The person you refer to can still post their flames, they just have to be 
wiling to post them with who they are open to the rest of the world.

Phil Nisbet


>From: "Ron Force" <rforce at moscow.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] Beware, anonymous annoyers!
>Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 15:18:28 -0800
>
>
>It's illegal to annoy
>
>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."
>
>Declan McCullagh-
>"...It's no joke. Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a
>prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail
>messages without disclosing your true identity.
>
>In other words, it's OK to flame someone on a mailing list or in a blog as
>long as you do it under your real name. Thank Congress for small favors, I
>guess.
>
>This ridiculous prohibition, which would likely imperil much of Usenet, is
>buried in the so-called Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
>Reauthorization Act. Criminal penalties include stiff fines and two years 
>in
>prison."
>
>Read the rest at:
>http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6024695.html?tag=nl.e589
>
>**********************************************
>Ron Force          Moscow ID USA
>rforce at moscow.com
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