07-01-2022, 22:12
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The Dark Satanic Mills
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: floating in the ether
Posts: 12,055
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
The legislation aims to protect freedom of speech, but stop the abuse of vulnerable (and other) people online, be it financial, inappropriate remarks, questions etc.
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Sounds pretty incompatible to me.
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This thread in particular has provided some excellent examples of how people feel it appropriate to treat disabled people.
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how so?
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Those who have been subject to abuse such as children or those in the protected groups, should find life online safer and less taxing on their mental health,
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Doubtful
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Scammers, paedophiles, those who obtain pleasure from mocking and insulting people because of the colour of their skin, their disability and its affects, sexual orientation etc are more likely to unhappy that their activities are to be curtailed.
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Doubtful
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