Message board threatened to notify my ISP

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I was banned from a message board. Well, I went back 3 days later and made fun of the board owner. I basically made some new accounts and posted messages like "owner is gay" and "owner is a homo" . Stuff like that. Nothing threatening just dumb stuff. Well, one of the moderators e-mailed me and said they were thinking about notifying my ISP. How much trouble could I potentially get in for that? I won't do it again. I just wondered what could possibly happen. Can I get arrested for making messages in which I make fun of someone? I only did it for a couple hours.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

U.S. law only!

 

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I live in the U.S.A.

 

[fairisfair]

IAAL will be along shortly to answer your question

 

[Just Blue]

I live in the U.S.A.

Then post what state you are in...

 

[HomeGuru]

I was banned from a message board. Well, I went back 3 days later and made fun of the board owner. I basically made some new accounts and posted messages like "owner is gay" and "owner is a homo" . Stuff like that. Nothing threatening just dumb stuff. Well, one of the moderators e-mailed me and said they were thinking about notifying my ISP. How much trouble could I potentially get in for that? I won't do it again. I just wondered what could possibly happen. Can I get arrested for making messages in which I make fun of someone? I only did it for a couple hours.

**A: that was a dumbass thing to do. The ISP can shut you down.

 

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I thought this was pretty typical behavior for the internet. I see name calling on every forum. This thread makes me believe otherwise. It's like the Twilight Zone. The worst that can happen is my ISP closes my account ? Big deal.

 

[seniorjudge]

I thought this was pretty typical behavior for the internet. I see name calling on every forum. This thread makes me believe otherwise. It's like the Twilight Zone. The worst that can happen is my ISP closes my account ? Big deal.

What state are you in (other than, of course, bewilderment)?

 

[Zigner]

The worst that can happen is my ISP closes my account ? Big deal.

Good, then you have your answer

 

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Ohio ********************************************************....

 

[Ohiogal]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Move please. Good grief. Why MY STATE? can't you get a life elsewhere?

Legally, yes your ISP can shut you down. Also if you are saying stuff like that you may get sued by the owner of the list for libel/slander/defamation if what you are saying is not true. Granted that might not accomplish much but cost you a LOT of money but it is possible. Also if the owner is a female, Ohio has defamation per se -- one of the definitions of which is impuning a female's chastity -- which by calling her a homosexual and saying she is gay could qualify.

Now please move to WV or somewhere.