Police to get tough on internet trolls.
10-07-2023, 12:40
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cf.geek
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
Currently I want to post a couple of things but I won't, not allowed. I will explain later.
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10-07-2023, 13:18
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The Dark Satanic Mills
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
If the UK's rules are out of kilter of the rest of Europe, it will be interesting to see how organisations react.
Will they come up with UK-specific websites, ignore the legislation or just exit the country? What might be affordable for Meta and Google may not be affordable for Wikipedia or Duck Duck Go.
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Wouldn't change anything, people would just use a VPN
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10-07-2023, 13:40
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by Pierre
Wouldn't change anything, people would just use a VPN
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Some would, some wouldn't. I doubt it would be the default option for most people.
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10-07-2023, 14:48
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Architect of Ideas
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
The people who are savvy and who want to access a service of course would. It’s cheap enough, and in fact if you are shopping around for subscription services can save yourself a wee bit in the process.
However your average person probably isn’t going to go out their way.
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10-07-2023, 23:10
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
This legislation will put the owners of social media sites in an impossible position. This is basically an attack on free speech because it will lead to sites closing down and moderators being ultra-cautious of allowing even mildly controversial subjects to be discussed.
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Good to have you on board, Old Boy.
I do wonder if it's all a planned ruse that the Lords will kick out.
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17-07-2023, 14:26
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
This legislation will put the owners of social media sites in an impossible position. This is basically an attack on free speech because it will lead to sites closing down and moderators being ultra-cautious of allowing even mildly controversial subjects to be discussed.
And of course, it won’t end there. Why can so many people not see this?
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Any topic, including controversial subjects, will be able to be discussed just as they are now, the only difference is that people must not be offensive when they do so.
The only people who will have their freedom of speech curtailed will be those who, by fault or design, are offensive to others.
If an offensive remark is inadvertently made, they won't be thrown into prison, but will hopefully be educated and shown the error of their ways so that it doesn't happen again. If the offending behaviour is repeated I imagine that negative sanctions will be applied to ensure compliance to protect the site, its owner(s) and moderator(s).
The final sanction, unless the remarks are so serious that more formal action needs to be taken against an offender, will be to ban them from the site.
If the new legislation is applied correctly & consistently I believe that it will lead to a more positive experience for everybody and, as people think more thoroughly before they publish something online, life for moderators will actually become easier.
One of the critiscisms of this bill was that people would have to think twice before they post something. Errr, yes was my response.
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The World at One today reported that the highest number of criminals are those who pose a sexual risk to children, with an estimated 1.6% of the population falling into this category.
More and more companies are objecting to Governments wanting to view material sent via end to end encryption to track paedophiles, terrorists etc.
At some point society via their various Governments are going to have to decide which is more important to them- Their privacy or the safety of themselves and their children.
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17-07-2023, 14:40
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
Emotive BS.
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17-07-2023, 14:51
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The Dark Satanic Mills
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
If an offensive remark is inadvertently made, they won't be thrown into prison, but will hopefully be educated and shown the error of their ways so that it doesn't happen again. If the offending behaviour is repeated I imagine that negative sanctions will be applied to ensure compliance to protect the site, its owner(s) and moderator(s).
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Having been here for a long time, I can recall numerous times you have "offended" people of this site.
I look forward to your re-education.
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17-07-2023, 15:56
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by Pierre
Having been here for a long time, I can recall numerous times you have "offended" people of this site.
I look forward to your re-education.
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Nonsense, you however were recently publically chastised by admin because of your innapropriate behaviour on the forum.
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17-07-2023, 16:22
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
I recommend people buy shares now in VPN providers. There stock will go through the roof once this offended user's charter comes in to effect. If i had the money i would start a VPN company myself
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17-07-2023, 16:28
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Nonsense, you however were recently publically chastised by admin because of your innapropriate behaviour on the forum.
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I spat with Pierre as much as the next bloke. But if that's going to be a criminal offence we might as well pack up and go home.
It's a very slippery slope from there to fascism. Would you trust politicians today - in the UK and around the world - not to exploit that?
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17-07-2023, 16:37
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The Dark Satanic Mills
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Nonsense
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No it isn't, lots of times on here over the years you've used inappropriate language, your get out clause always being your "disability"
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you however were recently publically chastised by admin because of your innapropriate behaviour on the forum.
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I certainly was. I wear each one as a badge of honour and I'll continue to act as I always have done. If someone complains or the Mods think I have gone too far, they'll tell me and act accordingly.
Legislation is not required.
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17-07-2023, 16:51
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
How about we all calm down BEFORE we say something we regret.
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18-07-2023, 15:04
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Nonsense, you however were recently publically chastised by admin because of your innapropriate behaviour on the forum.
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Its not nonsense at all, I have had to warn you more than once (publically as you put it).
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18-07-2023, 15:14
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cf.geek
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Nonsense, you however were recently publically chastised by admin because of your innapropriate behaviour on the forum.
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Not nonsense at all, you accused me something I didn't do. The irony of some of the posts you make on here is off the scale.
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