Guest Iain C Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Thank God I got away with a three-day suspension... A cyberbullying bill introduced last month has the potential to put half the Internet behind bars. The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act is Congress’ response to the 2006 suicide of a 13-year-old girl who was harassed on MySpace. The bill makes electronic communication a felony if “the intent is to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person.” Congressmen probably aren’t the most Web-savvy bunch, but anyone familiar with trolling, flaming, and various other forms of online bullying could see a problem with this bill. Network World examines the bill and explains this new breed of Internet criminal: Given the freewheeling exchanges that characterize everything from SMS text messages and instant messaging to blogs and Web site comments, the broadly written bill potentially could turn a lot of flamers and bloggers into felons. http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/12/bi...ternet-flamers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDGEY Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 "hi, we're the government, and we're stupid." do not pass go, do not collect $200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I brought Marshmallows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rambo Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I didn't read the article but just wanted to say that i'm delighted that those queers will soon be brought to justice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred McGriff Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I didn't read the article but just wanted to say that i'm delighted that those queers will soon be brought to justice! kill yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Funktion Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 can i just say that everyone in this thread is homosexual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 clearly we need a "read the rules" law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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