UK Man Jailed For Being a Jerk On the Internet and creating a YouTube parody

[jeff of pa]

"A man in the UK has been jailed for 18 weeks for 'trolling,' and has also been given an order banning him from using social networking sites for five years.

http://www.parevolution.com/newswire...n-the-internet

[Iron Patch]

Well deserved! Too bad he didn't get longer.

[Dano Sverige]

I think it's a good move really! Especially in a case like this where it's pure viciousness towards a dead person. As most people here know, i love a good online fight/argument/debate/war, but "youtube", with it's no ban on swearing policy, has become a lethal battleground! If you're of a nervous disposition or squimish, the i'd recommend serious thought before posting a reply to anything there like jokes or opinions that differ from anyone else...usually Americans!

Example:
I watched a clip of a street fight between 2 white guys and spotted a comment from some Mexican kid(or the USA's most patriotic citizen..depending on what you argue with him about lol) about white guys can't fight they're all pus...etc! So me, being the diplomat you all know and love, put him straight.
Now i have half of MS-13 coming to sweden to kill my family and hang me by the feet under a bridge and slit my throat!
I'm terrified! I can't eat or sleep!

But to some people this stuff can become very serious, especially if the other person won't give up and follows (trolls) them everywhere they go continuing the nasty comments.

To me, there needs to be a big shake up where Youtube and all other sites need to set "legal limits" where "threats to life and emotional viciousness WILL be pursued and acted upon!" ....or some such.

[Felinepeachy]

How do they enforce it?

[Dano Sverige]

How did they enforce it for the guy above? How do the NSA enforce an online threat against the president? There are ways, and not all have to end up in prison or prosecution. A quick home visit from the police, FBI, whoever, to the keyboard hero with a warning to "behave yourself", tends to nip such things in the bud very quickly!

[DigginThePast]

Well deserved! Too bad he didn't get longer.

[Iron Patch]

Well deserved! Too bad he didn't get longer.

It makes me think of those low life pieces of trash who show up with their kids and protest at soldier funerals. I still find it unbelievable they can't be charged with something.

[Dano Sverige]

He was actually jailed for "flaming" not "trolling".

Flaming - constantly making comments to inflame people. Purposely annoying people to garner a response.

Trolling - Starting an argument/fight/debate...with one comment and then letting everyone else do the responding.

[FarmerChick]

remember also that the internet 'hides' the whackos. You don't know who is on the other end of a keyboard. Serial killer, mental turnip, pedophile, nut job...etc.

[hombre_de_plata_flaco]

As much as I enjoy seeing British people incarcerated I think jail for trolling seems kinda harsh.

[ivan salis]

so being a totally callus , non humane, unfeeling jerk is illegall in the UK?

[Dano Sverige]

Yup Ivan. It's called "not having a 1st amendment"!...You should try it.

[allan]

How did they enforce it for the guy above? How do the NSA enforce an online threat against the president? There are ways, and not all have to end up in prison or prosecution. A quick home visit from the police, FBI, whoever, to the keyboard hero with a warning to "behave yourself", tends to nip such things in the bud very quickly!

this nuts downfall was the posted video , tracked him down with the info he used to sign up to post on you tube,sometimes it is just best to not feed the troll's, it seems that the "anonimity"? of the internet is doing what alcohol used to do, instant jerk, just add alcohol. I think jail is kinda lenient for the trauma he caused.as for the so called religious family, they should be due a visit when a family member of theirs , dies at the funeral by thousands of people upset by what they have done. eye for an eye

[The Beep Goes On]

There should be a mechanism to suggest to the various social sites that so-and-so should be banned. Follow him and ban him. If he put up his own site and did it, there should be no penalty. Getting the gov't involved is not a good direction, but the "suggestions" would have to be given from an authoritative body of some sort.

[ivan salis]

having the freedom of political speach is one thing * using it as a excuse to purposefully emotionally torture others is another thing altogether differant .

[Iron Patch]

having the freedom of political speach is one thing * using it as a excuse to purposefully emotionally torture others is another thing altogether differant .

There's your nutshell.