While I am sure that the courts will toss this, I don't have deep
enough pockets
to even think about risking mere arrest. The court costs would destroy
me. Call
me a coward, but this group is at best "fun".

At the very least I am sure my mispellings will "annoy" someone.

I don't know exactly when this law takes effect, most laws become
effective
45 days after the POTUS signs them.

Have fun, keep safe and I have enjoyed my time here.
I have learned a lot and hope that my comments hav helped at least a
few people
solve thier particular nightmare.

Terry
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Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime.

It's no joke. Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a
prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail
messages without disclosing your true identity.

In other words, it's OK to flame someone on a mailing list or in a blog
as long as you do it under your real name. Thank Congress for small
favors, I guess.

This ridiculous prohibition, which would likely imperil much of Usenet,
is buried in the so-called Violence Against Women and Department of
Justice Reauthorization Act. Criminal penalties include stiff fines and
two years in prison.

"The use of the word 'annoy' is particularly problematic," says Marv
Johnson, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union.
"What's annoying to one person may not be annoying to someone else."

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