OT: Whatever Next?

[douglas]

Let's see, the specific language, quoted from the article you linked, is "Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

It seems to me that any online multiplayer game not played over a local network could be interpreted to qualify, and merely trying to play competitively could be enough - your opponent could find it annoying to actually have to work for a win. As written, this law could conceivably be used as the basis for suing someone just for winning a game of SEIV . Noob bashing through the chat feature of a game like WoW would definitely qualify.

AgentZero said:I on the other hand must behave myself.

Assuming your profile isn't lying, Tim McElwain, you don't have anything to worry about even if Ireland joins the US later today.