Re: [FairfieldLife] Annoying someone via the internet is now a federal crime

2006-01-29 Thread Bhairitu
Declan McCullagh's article on CNET one caused a stir... for only a few days as more legal savvy tech folks dug into the law and found that is really only covers personal emails not forums or lists or newsgroups. So unless you are a cyberstalker don't worry about it. - Bhairitu Michael

Re: [FairfieldLife] Annoying someone via the internet is now a federal crime

2006-01-29 Thread Bhairitu
Here's the news item regarding the Internet you should really be concerned about: US plans to 'fight the net' revealed http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4655196.stm Michael Dean Goodman wrote: Dear Fairfield Lifers, For the well-being and continuity of our group, I post the following

Re: [FairfieldLife] Annoying someone via the internet is now a federal crime

2006-01-29 Thread Sal Sunshine
And you, by any chance, wouldn't be thinking of taking advantage of this law, would you? Now don't get me wrong, I'm sure your motives in telling us this are the purest--just wondering. Do you find this post even remotely annoying, Michael? :) Sal On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:46 AM, Michael Dean

[FairfieldLife] Annoying someone via the internet is now a federal crime

2006-01-28 Thread Michael Dean Goodman
Dear Fairfield Lifers, For the well-being and continuity of our group, I post the following information, from today's New York Times news reports: Annoying someone via the internet is now a federal crime. Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on post- ing annoying web