Sturg1647545502 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 http://techland.time.com/2012/04/03/arizona-looks-to-outlaw-internet-trolling/ Being obnoxious on the Internet may soon cease to be a fundamental right in Arizona, where lawmakers approved a measure that effectively makes trolling illegal. As Gizmodo reports, Arizona House Bill 2549 passed both legislative houses last week and awaits approval by Governor Jan Brewer. It states: It is unlawful for any person, with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend, to use ANY ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL DEVICE and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act, or threaten to inflict physical harm to the person or property of any person. (MORE: Anonymous Online Name Callers Beware: You Might Not Be So Anonymous) Like so much other knee-jerk technology legislation, Arizona’s bill is noble at heart. Its goal is to stop cyber-bullying by outlawing threats and intimidation delivered via Internet. But as Media Coalition–an organization that includes film and music industry trade groups–points out, the bill is far too broad, both in its language and its scope. By using vague terms like “annoy” and “offend,” the bill risks criminalizing standard Internet practice of acting like a jerk in the comments section of a blog post. Because the bill isn’t limited to one-on-one communication, all open communication on the Internet could be considered a Class 1 misdemeanor if someone deemed the language offensive. “Government may criminalize speech that rises to the level of harassment and many states have laws that do so, but this legislation takes a law meant to address irritating phone calls and applies it to communication on web sites, blogs, listserves and other Internet communication,” Media Coalition wrote in a letter to Brewer last week. Ultimately, a law this broad isn’t going to hold up in court. But if the governor signs off on the bill, it will end up wasting a lot of time as free speech defenders work to restore the right to act like a belligerent fool in online forums. No one likes a troll, but behaving like one needn’t be a crime. (MORE: How the Internet Evolves to Overcome Censorship) Read more: http://techland.time.com/2012/04/03/arizona-looks-to-outlaw-internet-trolling/#ixzz1qztr23HZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 this will never stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 you should start a troll sit-in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 This aggression will not stand man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 grass root this shit. Tea party, occupy wallstreet and now its the trolls turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 get real trolls have overrun AZ. look at all the mexicans. trolo brolo cholos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 ...and this is why Arizona should win Bill Maher's stupidest state contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 This aggression will not stand man. The Chinaman is not the issue here Dude!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 The Chinaman is not the issue here Dude!!! I’m talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT… Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian American." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I’m talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT… Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian American." Chinaman is far better than Gook, Chink, Slanty Eye, or Zipperhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Good thing you're a phaggot and not a troll then Sturg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Arizona is the new Cali and the new South all rolled up into one. You hear the recent expulsion of Mexican-American classes because they teach white hate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Arizona is trolling hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Arizona is trolling hard. They might as well just go ahead and block facebook at all ISPs in AZ if this law is ferrealzies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Trolls LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Good thing you're a phaggot and not a troll then Sturg Only a fool would draw such attention to himself. Loudest in the room= weakest in the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) this will never stand As much as I hate to say it, it may very well pass. Add in some tree-hugging group wanting to protect our children along with the governments need to monitor anyone for any given reason.... it may pass hidden in some other bill. Edited April 4, 2012 by 10phone2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.