Friday, May 10, 2002, 6:20:49 PM, Dave Warren wrote:
>> And here in the US, there is newly submitted legislation that would >> make giving false information to a domain registrar a crime, with >> harsh penalties attached. It's a stupid law, admittedly, but it is >> not likely to meet a lot of opposition either, and it won't be the >> first time Congress has passed a really stupid law (The DMCA comes to >> mind). >> >> That said, while I disagree with making false information a crime, I >> also do not support letting registrants hide whois information. > I have to ask, why shouldn't submitting fraudulent information to a company > with whom you do business be a crime? So make the law even, and make it a criminal act to do it to ANY business. Surely you see how silly that is? We do not live in a police state, the law is not a tool for solving every problem in society. A quote I wish I knew the origin of says this: "The Law is not your mommy or daddy to go crying to every time you have something to whimper about." -- Best regards, William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --
