Away/Back thread

[The_Chosen_One]

Anyway, would n't it be possible to delete any sockpuppet accounts, and ban anyone from creating them in future?

I'm for free speech and all, but fraud is still fraud, whether it be IRL or online. And even one complaint of a person pinching someone's online ID should be taken seriously by all.

[richard]

fraud? its not a crime to create a sockpuppet. i think its rather hilarious

[Trigger 11]

I though sockpuppets were what you jerked off into...

[The_Chosen_One]

fraud? its not a crime to create a sockpuppet. i think its rather hilarious

Well I just spoke to someone who ha a legal background, and it is fraud.

Misrepresentation of a persons' identity, be it online or otherwise is a crime.

I can even do a wiki search if you'd like.

And here it is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_%28Internet%29

[richard]

you've turned into a

would you waste thousands of dollars for an attorney to stop someone using a parody against you online?
its not like there getting your bank account info you sore twat, there making fun of you! hardly a case for court

 

[Adam]

fraud? its not a crime to create a sockpuppet. i think its rather hilarious

Well I just spoke to someone who ha a legal background, and it is fraud.

Misrepresentation of a persons' identity, be it online or otherwise is a crime.

I can even do a wiki search if you'd like.

And here it is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_%28Internet%29

where does that say it's fraud?

genuinely asking btw, can't be arsed reading it all

[Queen Victoria]

Oh, oh.  Somebody went back into the cocoon.

[Phlexor]

Anyway, would n't it be possible to delete any sockpuppet accounts, and ban anyone from creating them in future?

I'm for free speech and all, but fraud is still fraud, whether it be IRL or online. And even one complaint of a person pinching someone's online ID should be taken seriously by all.

Not to be picky, but aren't you already taking someone else's identity? Steve-O of Jackass fame? Also using a copyrighted image for your avatar?

Yes I'm being pedantic about things, but where do you draw the line? I think if the person is defrauding you or hurting your reputation online (assuming you have a good one to begin with), then perhaps something should be done about it.

If anyone took the sock-puppet of your seriously, even after it's been explained, then you might have a case, or those people believing it are royally stupid.

[Adam]

fraud? its not a crime to create a sockpuppet. i think its rather hilarious

Well I just spoke to someone who ha a legal background, and it is fraud.

Misrepresentation of a persons' identity, be it online or otherwise is a crime.

I can even do a wiki search if you'd like.

And here it is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_%28Internet%29

I totally agree. Sockpuppets are very bad, and I'd hate the thought of somebody using my identity and pretending to be me.

 :lol:

[Osensitive1]

Lol, was just typing a post about Stephen Glover but you beat me to it, Phlexor.

[The_Chosen_One]

Anyway, would n't it be possible to delete any sockpuppet accounts, and ban anyone from creating them in future?

I'm for free speech and all, but fraud is still fraud, whether it be IRL or online. And even one complaint of a person pinching someone's online ID should be taken seriously by all.

Not to be picky, but aren't you already taking someone else's identity? Steve-O of Jackass fame? Also using a copyrighted image for your avatar?

Yes I'm being pedantic about things, but where do you draw the line? I think if the person is defrauding you or hurting your reputation online (assuming you have a good one to begin with), then perhaps something should be done about it.

If anyone took the sock-puppet of your seriously, even after it's been explained, then you might have a case, or those people believing it are royally stupid.

And aren't you doing the same as well? What about Sir_Les? odeon? Hmmm?

I chose this one because of the bullshit from last year, yet still get shat on regardless.

Fucking arseholes.

[Adam]

fraud? its not a crime to create a sockpuppet. i think its rather hilarious

Well I just spoke to someone who ha a legal background, and it is fraud.

Misrepresentation of a persons' identity, be it online or otherwise is a crime.

I can even do a wiki search if you'd like.

And here it is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_%28Internet%29

where does that say it's fraud?

genuinely asking btw, can't be arsed reading it all

[Phlexor]

Anyway, would n't it be possible to delete any sockpuppet accounts, and ban anyone from creating them in future?

I'm for free speech and all, but fraud is still fraud, whether it be IRL or online. And even one complaint of a person pinching someone's online ID should be taken seriously by all.

Not to be picky, but aren't you already taking someone else's identity? Steve-O of Jackass fame? Also using a copyrighted image for your avatar?

Yes I'm being pedantic about things, but where do you draw the line? I think if the person is defrauding you or hurting your reputation online (assuming you have a good one to begin with), then perhaps something should be done about it.

If anyone took the sock-puppet of your seriously, even after it's been explained, then you might have a case, or those people believing it are royally stupid.

And aren't you doing the same as well? What about Sir_Les? odeon? Hmmm?

I chose this one because of the bullshit from last year, yet still get shat on regardless.

Fucking arseholes.

That's my point. Do people honestly believe that people here are the real deal regarding Avatars or Usernames?

I think there is an understanding that when you post here, you may get trolled. Fight against it too much and you'll just get trolled harder it seems. In all seriousness, if you don't like it, no one is forcing you to post.

[The_Chosen_One]

fraud? its not a crime to create a sockpuppet. i think its rather hilarious

Well I just spoke to someone who ha a legal background, and it is fraud.

Misrepresentation of a persons' identity, be it online or otherwise is a crime.

I can even do a wiki search if you'd like.

And here it is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_%28Internet%29

where does that say it's fraud?

genuinely asking btw, can't be arsed reading it all

The case of the Megan whatever her name is was mentioned. Although the appeal was tenuously upheld, because of an argument of some 1973 act allowing fraudulent content to be posted, the misrepresentation is still there, and therefore that is where the crime was committed.

[Adam]

That's a bit different. That's a 40+ year old creating a fake profile to start a relationship with a kid. Hardly the same thing