Comments on: Bloggers not safe from impersonating the police http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: FreedomLover http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-214656 FreedomLover Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:51:28 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/#comment-214656 I can understand concerns about impersonating a cop. But, insulting?!? Are you freaking crazy?!? You know how broadly that can be interpreted? Does this mean when I blog about a cop who is being corrupt or on the take, I can go to jail now? That can be interpreted as an "insult". I can understand concerns about impersonating a cop. But, insulting?!? Are you freaking crazy?!? You know how broadly that can be interpreted?

Does this mean when I blog about a cop who is being corrupt or on the take, I can go to jail now? That can be interpreted as an “insult”.

]]> By: Sue Ellen http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-214243 Sue Ellen Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:12:00 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/#comment-214243 There's a lot of vandals and petty criminals out there ducking behind a curtain of "free speech" when what they really want is unaccountability and anarchy. And a lot of people like me have become totally in favor of a clamp down on them but just afraid to voice our opinion. Reason is these bloggers often bully and chase any voice against their vile behavior. They also have a very bad influence on newcomers, somethig's got to give. There’s a lot of vandals and petty criminals out there ducking behind a curtain of “free speech” when what they really want is unaccountability and anarchy. And a lot of people like me have become totally in favor of a clamp down on them but just afraid to voice our opinion. Reason is these bloggers often bully and chase any voice against their vile behavior. They also have a very bad influence on newcomers, somethig’s got to give.

]]> By: DavidB http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-214213 DavidB Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:04:32 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/#comment-214213 Such popups would be totally ineffective. No new law was needed to prosecute for impersonating a police officer. Except for lazy prosecutors. And to make legislators feel good to tell people they "did something" when we know they didn't. And anybody that thinks they are anonymous on the internet is just plain stupid. Such popups would be totally ineffective.

No new law was needed to prosecute for impersonating a police officer. Except for lazy prosecutors. And to make legislators feel good to tell people they “did something” when we know they didn’t.

And anybody that thinks they are anonymous on the internet is just plain stupid.

]]> By: Michael Roberts http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-214181 Michael Roberts Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:15:53 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/09/27/bloggers-not-safe-from-impersonating-the-police/#comment-214181 You made some great points Mike. Texas' new law for online impersonation will go a little, but good ways towards of setting the absurdity of section 230C of the CDA. As an FYI, the "former model" you mentioned is still active in modeling. I would like to see Web application developers implement an additional layer of poor impulse control into every "submit comment" button found online. It would go something like this: 1. Click submit 2. Pop-up: "Is what you are saying nice, necessary and truthful? If it is true, but not nice, will it be generally beneficial to those who read it?" 3. Click yes (or "no, let me start over") 4. If yes, Pop-up: "are you sure? Did you take your happy pills today? Have you had your coffee? Would your mum let you post this? …..This is your last chance!" 5. Click yes (or "no, let me start over") Regards, Michael Roberts Internet Libel Victim’s Advocate www.rexxfield.com You made some great points Mike. Texas’ new law for online impersonation will go a little, but good ways towards of setting the absurdity of section 230C of the CDA.

As an FYI, the “former model” you mentioned is still active in modeling.

I would like to see Web application developers implement an additional layer of poor impulse control into every “submit comment” button found online. It would go something like this:

1. Click submit
2. Pop-up: “Is what you are saying nice, necessary and truthful? If it is true, but not nice, will it be generally beneficial to those who read it?”
3. Click yes (or “no, let me start over”)
4. If yes, Pop-up: “are you sure? Did you take your happy pills today? Have you had your coffee? Would your mum let you post this? …..This is your last chance!”
5. Click yes (or “no, let me start over”)
Regards,
Michael Roberts
Internet Libel Victim’s Advocate
http://www.rexxfield.com

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