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Author: | pcernie [ Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | BBC Tracks Down And Confronts An Internet Troll |
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201202 ... roll.shtml Like the article says, that sort of journalism doesn't do much for me either, but it was funny when you saw it all dawning on him ![]() |
Author: | John_Vella [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BBC Tracks Down And Confronts An Internet Troll |
Seems like a very nice man. ![]() |
Author: | jonlumb [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BBC Tracks Down And Confronts An Internet Troll |
When the best defense you can muster to justify why you did something is "well it's not against the law", one must ask oneself serious questions. In his case about taking a long walk off a short pier. |
Author: | rustybucket [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:37 pm ] | |||||||||
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Or about playing with cars. On the motorway |
Author: | AlunD [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:28 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Test firing a sawn off shotgun in his mouth .......... |
Author: | Linux_User [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:51 pm ] | |||||||||
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*defence. I might also suggest that English Law has long-subscribed to the concept of negative liberty, i.e. unless an activity is specifically prohibited by law then it's perfectly legal. |
Author: | belchingmatt [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BBC Tracks Down And Confronts An Internet Troll |
The only thing worse than an internet troll is a grammar nazi! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Linux_User [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:55 pm ] | |||||||||
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The use of Americanisms such as "defense" in British English is indefensible. ![]() |
Author: | Spreadie [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BBC Tracks Down And Confronts An Internet Troll |
I can just imagine his facebook page the day he announces the death of a family member. ![]() |
Author: | jonbwfc [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BBC Tracks Down And Confronts An Internet Troll |
Assuming they haven't all disowned him by now. |
Author: | jonbwfc [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:37 pm ] | |||||||||
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I might suggest in response that while your point is correct, setting your standards of behaviour to 'slightly above that which will get me arrested' is a pretty poor level to aspire to. Jon |
Author: | Linux_User [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:42 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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No doubt. |
Author: | JJW009 [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:51 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Although still a higher standard than some aspire to. Many seem to consider "not getting caught" to be close enough. |
Author: | rustybucket [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:26 pm ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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That is the eleventh commandment after all. ![]() |
Author: | lumbthelesser [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:14 pm ] | |||||||||
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True. Some people need to practice their grammar though, as their practise of it is not good. ![]() |
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