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Say goodbye to anonymity on the web

Started by Duncan Riley · 7 months ago

There is a court case going on in the United States that could potentially make everyone with an alias or an anonymous account at any of the many social media sites a criminal. Anyone following the Lori Drew case will know what I am talking about. For those of you who don’t here̵ ... Continue reading »

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  • Jim

    7 months ago

    Let's take bloggers, for example . . . many bloggers I know blog using an alias thus protecting their own identity. About all that happens is a little name calling due to differing political views. Not even threats. The people I know, however, signed up for the account using accurate information. This article is misleading. One can still have an anonymous account, or an alias. All the law is asking is that people use accurate information when signing up for the account. Lori Drew didn't. We have a situation where one can use the internet to post lies, post personal information, lure children, and cyber bully without consequence. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with that. But, more to the point of the article, this case is mostly about retribution. Lori Drew is is a pathetic, low life, scumbag. For someone to go to the lengths she did simply because her daughter had a "falling out" with Megan is beyond words. There are already cyber bullying laws popping up and few have noticed. This case, if anything, will raise awareness and provide a bit of a detriment to anyone else thinking of doing the same.
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  • OldGaDawg

    7 months ago

    There's an old saying that "If you can not say anything nice and respectful to others? Then - it might be good to keep ones mouth shut or "hands off the keyboard".
    With the last words seen by Megan "This world would be better off without her". These words were enough to send this minor child with known mental problems to committing suicide.
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  • kurokikaze

    7 months ago

    The following is just my opinion.

    First, it's incitement to suicide, computer or not. I don't know how it's treated by your law, though. It's main part of the case. The means by which it was done is another part.

    Taking an alias is not a crime, AFAIK. That matters is what you do with it. Its the border between fraud and chatting under nickname. I hope the judge will separate it.
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  • Dana

    7 months ago

    so, why not charge her with using a computer to incite a crime? couldn't the argument be made that the creation of the alias for the explicit intent to cause harm to someone else and not just the creation of the alias is what is at fault here?
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  • Anand

    7 months ago

    That's insane! Have they thought about how many John Smiths are there in the world? What are the other several million supposed to do?
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  • joe306tow

    7 months ago

    It does not matter if the case is dropped or not. The damage has been done, this fat bitch will cause all internet blogs and sites to tighten requirements out of lawsuit fears.

    its not over till Lori Drew sings. Expect a Lawsuit against My Space from Meghan's family.

    And GOD, I hope a wrongful death lawsuit against this Lard Ass Doughnut loving, Exercise hating, Broom stick flying, Bitch.

    I hope they sue her back to Hell.
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  • Greg Cruey

    7 months ago

    Lori Drew found guilty (on misdemeanor charges).
    http://www.socialnetworking-weblog.com/50226711...
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  • joe306tow

    3 weeks ago

    She should hang! Forget that rant I said earlier. She is simply a D.E.B. or Diabolical Evil Bitch.

    I know her name is not Debbie, it is Lori. But, DEB is not short for Debbie in this case.
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