The state of Arizona wishes to make internet trolling illegal

2012-04-03 11:15:10

#1

Sambuccashake: Member; +126|6615|Sweden

This would make life in Arizona... Well... Difficult and incredibly boring.

House Bill 2549 wrote:
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.

http://www.azleg.gov//FormatDocument.as … ion_ID=107

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The incredibly vague and subjective language in the bill makes you think it's an Aprils fools joke but apparently it's true.

Won't this be a wee bit in violation of the constitutional right of free speech?

2012-04-03 11:16:17

#2

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5590

Should be a bit narrower but it's not like we don't totally understand the point.

2012-04-03 11:26:01

#3

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6637|949

Macbeth wrote:
Should be a bit narrower but it's not like we don't totally understand the point.

Unfortunately with law you have to be extremely specific or you risk having the law interpreted or used in ways not originally intended.

2012-04-03 11:31:23

#4

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5363|London, England

Nah, its arizona, they encourage that kind of language

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2012-04-03 12:24:04

#5

Cheeky_Ninja06: Member; +52|6737|Cambridge, England

annoying somebody is against the law? Awesome.

2012-04-03 13:53:00

#6

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6158|what

Problem is your law makers didn't grow up in a world with the internet and all this talk of trolls actually worries them.

But reaper, they use the internet!

Well yes, but how many of them know what trolling is when playing call of duty, or 4chan?

2012-04-03 14:02:47

#7

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6672

Illegal to teabag a player from AZ?

2012-04-03 14:06:11

#8

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6473

Ilocano wrote:
Illegal to teabag a player from AZ?

AZ is in full support of the Tea Party.

2012-04-03 14:55:54

#9

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6776|PNW

I read the whole thing. Given the choice to read Twilight or reread this thing, I'd pick Twilight.

Big Brother AZ wants to become the ultimate mod? As if AZ doesn't have enough "illegals..."

2012-04-03 15:35:28

#10

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5590

The law is too broad and was probably written by someone without much experience on the internet besides Facebook and other large mainstream sites. It was more than likely written for the purpose of prosecuting online harassment. This would be things like setting up a fake facebook of your exgirlfriend or posting someones information on 4chan hoping for a personal army or other actions that would fall under the umbrella of targeted personal harassment.

If you can't figure this out you are dense. If you think you are clever because you know some internet terms, you are not. The OP and everyone else complaining about this law fall into one or both of these two groups.

2012-04-03 15:36:01

#11

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5590

/throws a gauntlet at the floor

2012-04-03 15:42:28

#12

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5183|Sydney

The law itself sounds like one big elaborate troll.

2012-04-03 16:34:24

#13

Cheeky_Ninja06: Member; +52|6737|Cambridge, England

Macbeth wrote:
The law is too broad and was probably written by someone without much experience on the internet besides Facebook and other large mainstream sites. It was more than likely written for the purpose of prosecuting online harassment. This would be things like setting up a fake facebook of your exgirlfriend or posting someones information on 4chan hoping for a personal army or other actions that would fall under the umbrella of targeted personal harassment.

If you can't figure this out you are dense. If you think you are clever because you know some internet terms, you are not. The OP and everyone else complaining about this law fall into one or both of these two groups.

As far as I am aware it matters very little what the law is "trying" to achieve as the emphasis is based on the exact wording of the law. I think we can all see what they want to do but this law is a blunderbuss.

2012-04-03 16:40:44

#14

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|6695|Tampa Bay Florida

Small gov't Republicans

2012-04-03 18:17:35

#15

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5706|College Park, MD

AussieReaper wrote:
Problem is your law makers didn't grow up in a world with the internet and all this talk of trolls actually worries them.

But reaper, they use the internet!

Well yes, but how many of them know what trolling is when playing call of duty, or 4chan?

my 68 year-old MIS professor asked us to describe a time we've encountered a troll for an assignment. i also explained to him what a griefer is in class.

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2012-04-03 18:50:17

#16

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5590

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Problem is your law makers didn't grow up in a world with the internet and all this talk of trolls actually worries them.

But reaper, they use the internet!

Well yes, but how many of them know what trolling is when playing call of duty, or 4chan?
my 68 year-old MIS professor asked us to describe a time we've encountered a troll for an assignment. i also explained to him what a griefer is in class.

MIS?

2012-04-03 18:53:10

#17

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,736|6742|Oxferd Ohire

management information systems

2012-04-03 19:00:16

#18

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6573|Mountains of NC

Macbeth wrote:
Should be a bit narrower but it's not like we don't totally understand the point.

kinda hard to narrow down the degrees of bullying that this bill was targeting

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2012-04-03 19:03:07

#19

krazed: Admiral of the Bathtub; +619|6785|Great Brown North

this should be called the "E-Feelings bill"

2012-04-03 19:05:53

#20

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5590

It's a poor attempt to bridge the gap between traditional harassment laws and modern technology. No need to raise the pitchforks to protect the manliness of America or something

2012-04-03 19:10:42

#21

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6573|Mountains of NC

I would have called it " since you can't suck it the fuck up " bill

2012-04-03 19:14:32

#22

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5590

Yup. A bitter ex making a fake public profile on FB of you with defamatory remarks, fake pictures, and other things just has to be sucked up. Never mind the professional harm having something like that up causes.

2012-04-03 19:15:04

#23

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6158|what

Macbeth wrote:
The law is too broad and was probably written by someone without much experience on the internet besides Facebook and other large mainstream sites. It was more than likely written for the purpose of prosecuting online harassment. This would be things like setting up a fake facebook of your exgirlfriend or posting someones information on 4chan hoping for a personal army or other actions that would fall under the umbrella of targeted personal harassment.

If you can't figure this out you are dense. If you think you are clever because you know some internet terms, you are not. The OP and everyone else complaining about this law fall into one or both of these two groups.

That's exactly what I said and you worded it slightly differently, asshole.

2012-04-03 19:32:20

#24

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6573|Mountains of NC

Macbeth wrote:
Yup. A bitter ex making a fake public profile on FB of you with defamatory remarks, fake pictures, and other things just has to be sucked up. Never mind the professional harm having something like that up causes.

and a simple public flogging well solve that little ex problem

bitch makes a fake fb profile ...... show everyone the next morning about how pathetic she is and then publicly mock so eventually shaves her head and bashes her skull with beer cans

2012-04-03 19:33:13

#25

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5590

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