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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by iuygfhn on Friday November 20, 2009 @07:08PM (#953801)
Suppose you called your site say "hacker news" and some local councilor decided that "hacker" was offensive - under this law they can simply delete your domain registration.
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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by bumblebird on Friday November 20, 2009 @07:12PM (#953809)
Then you'd post about it on twitter+reddit and the whole baying mob of sheep that compose the modern internet would track down said councilor and make their life a living hell forever.
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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by Renai on Friday November 20, 2009 @07:30PM (#953844)
Not everyone is so popular, and not all audiences are so political.
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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by algorias on Friday November 20, 2009 @08:23PM (#953924)
Exactly. And that kind of action shouldn't be the only way of enforcing your rights.
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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by antipaganda on Saturday November 21, 2009 @12:36AM (#954219)
Especially since the Dark Side can afford to hire a LOT more lawyers, who are second only to politicians in their ability to make your life a living hell.
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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by pbhjpbhj on Saturday November 21, 2009 @08:55AM (#954537)
Yeah that councillor would never be able to visit reddit again. That would totally stick it to them.

Well they might have to change their username, or just never visit it, ...

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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by cabalamat on Saturday November 21, 2009 @02:43AM (#954327)
Said councillor probably wouldn't be on the internet. Or he'd only check his email once a week and wouldn't notice.
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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by bumblebird on Saturday November 21, 2009 @03:30AM (#954358)
People on reddit+twitter hunt people down in real life all the time.
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Re:Britain's new Internet Law: Death of the Startup in Britain? by pbhjpbhj on Saturday November 21, 2009 @08:55AM (#954539)
Only if they hurt animals.
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