Internet trolling to be illegal in Arizona?

[oldmanwinters]

From policing the border to policing the internet, the State of Arizona brings you...

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/arizona-bill-could-criminalize-internet-trolling-184547052.html

To quote Dr. Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap: "Oh boy."

[Spitfire]

12 year olds and angry nerds beware.

[Shreddhead]

Uh ya, good luck patrolling that

[Candy Kappa]

stupidest idea ever

[BubblyShell22]

I highly doubt this idea will stand as it sounds majorly stupid.

[KROW]

What isn't illegal in Arizona (http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/arizona)?

[oldmanwinters]

What isn't illegal in Arizona (http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/arizona)?

Ha, ha!

But to be fair, there are weird laws like that in just about every state.

I think that in Memphis it is technically illegal for a woman to drive an automobile unless a man is running beside her and waiving a red flag.

[SherlockJr]

Just when you thought Arizona couldn't come up with anything stupider...

Seriously, I can't wait to hear how they plan on reinforcing this.:lol:

[Dirty Blond]

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[Zany Orange Dude]

This is an...interesting law. Tell me how that works out for you Arizona.

[TurtleTitan97]

Talk about a dumb law.

[The Stryker]

This is actually kind of awesome. I'm glad someone out there is finally fighting to do something about this.

I'd vote for it if I could.

[plastroncafe]

I doubt it's enforceable, but it certainly is interesting.
Look, either the internet polices itself....or outside forces need to be brought in. And since it's highly unlikely that everyone online will suddenly adhere to Wheaton's Law...

[Cure]

I'm down for this. It will make the internet a safer and more enjoyable experience for everyone.

[Jester]

This is actually kind of awesome. I'm glad someone out there is finally fighting to do something about this.

I'd vote for it if I could.

I'm down for this. It will make the internet a safer and more enjoyable experience for everyone.
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[Peanut]

You know the kind of trolling they're talking about isn't being a dick online, right? You can't arrest someone for being an asshole.

They're talking about the kind of sh*t people do that ends up ruining lives. The kind of sh*t people do to someone like Chris-chan. I don't think anyone advocates that kind of internet trolling, not even the likes of Stryker and Cure. They're just regular assholes.

[oldmanwinters]

On all counts, I think Peanut is probably right on this issue.

Trolling can be defined differently by different people. The legislation is probably just concerned with people who denigrade tribute sites or with harassment that carries over in both online and offline spheres.

To rip a line from the Troll wiki page:
While the word troll and its associated verb trolling are associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels subjective, with trolling describing intentionally provocative actions and harassment outside of an online context. For example, mass media has used troll to describe "a person who defaces Internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families."

But just in case...

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[愛]

Making fun of someone who committed suicide on the internet is real trolling. Compared to that, the sort of stuff that happens on this forum are child's play.

[TheCanadiandrome]

You know the kind of trolling they're talking about isn't being a dick online, right? You can't arrest someone for being an asshole.

They're talking about the kind of sh*t people do that ends up ruining lives. The kind of sh*t people do to someone like Chris-chan. I don't think anyone advocates that kind of internet trolling, not even the likes of Stryker and Cure. They're just regular assholes.

agreed

Making fun of someone who committed suicide on the internet is real trolling.

yeah anyone who can condone that has no conscience

[Jester]

I just hope the wording of the legislation is very precise, because if not, things could get dicey.

[BubblyShell22]

You know, now that I've read this whole article, I can see where they're coming from. I agree that the wording shouldn't be so broad, but if it stops cyber bullying, I'm all for it.

[Jester]

You know, now that I've read this whole article, I can see where they're coming from. I agree that the wording shouldn't be so broad, but if it stops cyber bullying, I'm all for it.
Cyber Bullying may be a better term than Trolling. To me anyway, it seems more specific.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Cyber Bullying may be a better term than Trolling. To me anyway, it seems more specific.

Yeah way better than less confusing

[BubblyShell22]

I agree with that. But to me, cyber bullying is the same as trolling, IMHO.

[Peanut]

I agree with that. But to me, cyber bullying is the same as trolling, IMHO.

Your opinion is wrong. Sorry.

[plastroncafe]

Trolling is being a dick for the sake of getting a response.

Cyber Bullying is being an adult who makes a fake facebook persona to befriend a girl who had a falling out with your daughter, and then using that facebook persona to encourage her to commit suicide.

[BubblyShell22]

Since when are opinions wrong? We all have them, you know.

But whatever. You can disagree with me all you want. I have my opinion, and I'm sticking to it.

[Peanut]

Since when are opinions wrong? We all have them, you know.

When they're based on complete nonsense? It's not your OPINION that cyber bullying and trolling are the same thing, it's that you don't understand the difference between them. Those are two different things.

[Raphael86]

Seriously, I can't wait to hear how they plan on reinforcing this.:lol:

ED-209 comes through your wall and takes you to Cyber Jail. I hear it's real effective in Japan.:tlol:

[BubblyShell22]

Well, it's all about how I interpreted it. Fine. I'm wrong about it. My bad.