hungry hungry hippos go to jail

[Diomedes]

It's only a matter of time--weeks, days..hours??-- before stilloncrack is brought up on charges.

link

Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime.

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.

"The use of the word 'annoy' is particularly problematic," says Marv Johnson, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. "What's annoying to one person may not be annoying to someone else."

more at link.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

/burn on

You're gay. And you suck. A lot.

/burn off

[rjs246]

Oh man. I am farged.

[stalker]

Could be trouble.

[rjs246]

MDS is going to have federal charges brought up against me. Wah.

[Diomedes]

Actually, you're fine.   This law applies only to anonymous trollers.

[rjs246]

Good point.

[Wingspan]

with your real name public knowledge, you can now say whatever you want.

[rjs246]

Ah yes, the silver lining.

[Diomedes]

you can now say whatever you want.

Because the Jerk beats around the bush so often..

[rjs246]

I heart subtlety.

[General_Failure]

Subtlety is your last name. Jerk is obviously your middle name, Russ.

[Sgt PSN]

This law applies only to anonymous trollers.

Like Cowpuke fans. 

[rjs246]

Russell Jerk Subtlety... just rolls off the tongue.

[hbionic]

Russell Jerk Subtlety... just rolls off the tongue.

So does L-M-N-O-P.  I know,stupid...but it does.