[Livia]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

I think some people are confusing throwing out an insult with persistent harassment and bullying. It wouldn't be tolerated in the real world so it shouldn't online.

Exactly. And also, while I fully support people's freedom to criticise a corrupt regime or to speak out against oppression and injustice, I do not support their freedom to call someone, for instance, a filthy Jew. Trolls need to be made accountable, and I'm sure the vast majority of them would say nothing if they couldn't rely on what they believed to be the anonimity of the Internet.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Livia

Exactly. And also, while I fully support people's freedom to criticise a corrupt regime or to speak out against oppression and injustice, I do not support their freedom to call someone, for instance, a filthy Jew. Trolls need to be made accountable, and I'm sure the vast majority of them would say nothing if they couldn't rely on what they believed to be the anonimity of the Internet.

Exactly, they're very brave sitting there behind their keyboards

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Livia

Exactly. And also, while I fully support people's freedom to criticise a corrupt regime or to speak out against oppression and injustice, I do not support their freedom to call someone, for instance, a filthy Jew. Trolls need to be made accountable, and I'm sure the vast majority of them would say nothing if they couldn't rely on what they believed to be the anonimity of the Internet.

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Exactly, they're very brave sitting there behind their keyboards

Yeah, that's the point of this particular amendment. I'm sure that Twitter will be next on the list .....