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Title: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: Cutty Sark Sailor on October 20, 2014, 10:49:38 AM
http://www.zdnet.com/britain-proposes-jail-for-internet-trolls-7000034833/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61
 #-o
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: WA7FWF on October 20, 2014, 03:22:13 PM
well there will go about half the people on the internet  :lol:
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: Cutty Sark Sailor on October 20, 2014, 04:41:24 PM
well there will go about half the people on the internet  :lol:
Present website excepted, of course...  =D> trolls don't last long here.... admin and membership is pretty savvy....
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: yahtah on November 20, 2014, 08:50:50 PM
well there will go about half the people on the internet  :lol:

Good riddance!  :twisted:
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: SlowModem on November 20, 2014, 11:22:21 PM
Trolls are a pain.  But, what is the standard or definition?  It's too subjective to be controlled, I think.  Thank goodness we have more freedom of speech here.  England differs from us more than most people realize.  There's a quote that I can't remember all of it.  But it goes something like "I don't agree with you, but I'll fight for you to have the right to say it." or something like that.

I think they're entering murky territory.

(of course, we're probably spoiled here on WX, being 99 44/100% troll free!)
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: Bushman on November 21, 2014, 12:45:11 AM
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."  Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: DaleReid on November 21, 2014, 09:53:54 AM
I was stopped by the local patrol when I was out in the neighborhood collecting those little red topped fellows from people's lawns, trying to keep my neighbors from having legal entanglements.

I guess those were gnomes, not trolls.  Thank goodness the officer was in a forgiving mood.
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: SlowModem on November 21, 2014, 12:19:45 PM
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."  Evelyn Beatrice Hall

That's it.  Thanks   =D>
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: SlowModem on November 21, 2014, 12:33:13 PM
I guess those were gnomes, not trolls.  Thank goodness the officer was in a forgiving mood.

Or he may have thought you were involved with this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelling_gnome_prank

 :roll:
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: yahtah on November 21, 2014, 09:29:05 PM
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."  Evelyn Beatrice Hall

Yes, but when your right to say it crosses the line of my right to privacy when I want it, how do you balance that? Robo calls on my phone, spam in my email, the collection of my personal habits to support the right to get the message to me as an "interested party" are all defended as rights to free speech. Too bad our founding fathers didn't consider our right to Free Silence.  :twisted: {/personal_rant}  =;
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: MesquiteWx on December 01, 2014, 11:00:20 PM
Thank goodness we have more freedom of speech here.  England differs from us more than most people realize. 

AMEN!!!  =D> =D> =D>

I am glad I am not the only one that notices this. Reason I chose not to participate on other sites for THAT exact reason.
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: Old Tele man on December 02, 2014, 11:58:58 AM
Naw, how about just "branding" a huge " T " on their forehead, with bottom of the "T" running down their nose (wink,wink)?!?!
Title: Re: Jail For Trolls?
Post by: ericfynne on December 02, 2014, 12:35:27 PM
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/2014/12/01/social-media-post-crime-freedom-of-speech-supreme-court-decision/19727241/