"Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime."

Jan 22, 2006 16:30

intent to annoyIt's not about what you are doing, it's that you are doing something with the express intent to "annoy" them. The funny thing is this: If you never put your real name, if you never leave a trace of who you are, how do they establish this ( Read more... )

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orwell_troll January 23 2006, 23:18:54 UTC
Public Annoyance is already a crime in Davis.

And as someone that has spent a good portion of my life trying to rile up people with jargon and (especially) propaganda, I'd like to remind you that propaganda can be used for good too. This is mostly important for those people who can't make up their minds, but instead go with whoever they think has the most support. Propaganda can tilt that balance by changing perception, for good or ill. These people who don't think for themselves make up a large percent of the population and are therefore important to convince on any issue; though, they are quite annoying.

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