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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank

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To: epicure who wrote (64752)10/29/2002 5:07:26 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (2) of 82486
 
"What if they just won't stop talking to your alias? Is that the same as someone physically following you around town"

I am sure if you are caught repeatedly talking to some inanimate letters that someone who loves you will have you restrained. But talking to a person is generally ok unless you damaging them or threatening to cause them harm. For instance, if I start sending someonne emails repeatedly (say 50 or 100 times) and I am interfering with that person's life; and everytime she changes her email I follow her to her new email address and taunt her with my unwanted attentions...well that is not the same as physicaly folowing someome around, is it? And does the law say that every objectionable or illegal act must be the same as physically following someone around? No. I didn't think it did...

"There are no alias restraining orders- as far as I know".

No. The Courts do not issue restraining orders against letters of the alphabet. But there have probably been millions issued against people. And there have definitely been many issued against people on the internet.
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