ICTChris Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Great news as people being rude on the internet will soon be able to be sentenced to longer prison terms than many people guilty of violent crimes. This certainly makes me feel safer and reassures me that our glorious rulers take freedom of speech seriously. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29678989 Any P&Bers ever trolled so hard they be jailin'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I once started a thread about Paul Hartley and it wound up St Mirren fans. Gosh I was such a #lad back then. Sent from my smuggled iPhone v2 in Barlinnie, Glasgow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_blue Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Surely seamus is looking at a lifer, not just for the amount of trolling but for the atrociously poor levels of his trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Would 'trolling' on an anonymous site, like this one, actually come under this law? After all it would just be 'xyz' insulting 'abc' and no-one would be identifiable. I imagine it would only be used where real names are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Perthshirebell will probably get the fucking death penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 P&B will be getting closed down through lack of users still at large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Is that the sound of a knee jerking I hear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I once started a thread about Paul Hartley and it wound up St Mirren fans. Gosh I was such a #lad back then. Sent from my smuggled iPhone v2 in Barlinnie, Glasgow Have a greenie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 We have trolls going online and threatening to rape and murder people on their twitter accounts. You reckon that freedom of speech is the priority in those situations? I think he was trying to suggest that people guilty of actual violent crimes should be sentenced a tad more harshly than a bunch of keyboard warriors who probably never leave their mummy's houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkston5 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Trolls are used as an excuse to prevent arguments being heard. Stella Creasy used an extreme example which she rightly reported but then used it as an excuse to have laws changed. it's dangerous because it'll affect free speech which is ironic considering her odious party is meant to protect free speech. Although that doesn't affect her pushing her quotas system and also shouting people down when she clearly is incapable of conducting an argument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 We have trolls going online and threatening to rape and murder people on their twitter accounts. You reckon that freedom of speech is the priority in those situations? Threats are not free speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 We have trolls going online and threatening to rape and murder people on their twitter accounts. You reckon that freedom of speech is the priority in those situations? Threatening people is a crime already. If I wrote you a letter threatening to kill you I'd be prosecuted, it should be the same on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Great news as people being rude on the internet will soon be able to be sentenced to longer prison terms than many people guilty of violent crimes. This certainly makes me feel safer and reassures me that our glorious rulers take freedom of speech seriously. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29678989 Any P&Bers ever trolled so hard they be jailin'? Is this why you've been feeling like shite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Is this why you've been feeling like shite? Sadly not. I've just reported you to the cops for trolling me, enjoy Barlinnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Sadly not. I've just reported you to the cops for trolling me, enjoy Barlinnie. It's no me that should be worried you fucking grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Sadly not. I've just reported you to the cops for trolling me, enjoy Barlinnie. Post that on the Stupid Names For Kids thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 ^^^verge of jail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Snitches get stitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkston5 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Threats are not free speech. Spot on. The issue I have is that people like Creasy are using it to go beyond exceptions. The terms that she used "harassment" has relative interpretations and can easily be used to stifle free speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 It IS the same on twitter. The problem is you only get 6 months MAXIMUM and yet we know already that several people have committed suicide after being on the receiving end of it. The new 2 year limit is very welcome. We also need to educate people that you are NEVER anonymous when you post trolling comments. I don't think trollers have the intelligence to realise that. I would like to know what part of making rape threats you consider as being simply "rude". I think that due to online gaming and stuff that rape threats are so common and benign, that most people are completely desensitised to it. For someone not used to it, it could be pretty traumatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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