Ban Hammer inop Wrote:
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> Cary Wrote:
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> >
> > Indeed I do have control, albeit not over a
> small
> > group of fiercely dedicated individudals who use
> a
> > revolving door of proxy servers to evade my
> > attempts to ban them. Thankfully just this
> year
> > webmasters were given an important new tool to
> > fight trolls who evade bans in
>
> href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craigslist_Inc
>
> > ._v._3Taps_Inc.">Craigslist Inc. v. 3Taps
> Inc.
> > which opened the door for suits against
> > individuals who continue to consume resources
> of
> > an online service provider after being
> explicitly
> > banned as being in violation of the Computer
> Fraud
> > and Abuse Act. A small number of promient
> trolls
> > who have been repeatedly banned (of which "Mr.
> > Misery", father of this thread's author is one)
> > have been given explicit warnings that they are
> > permanently banned from Fairfax Underground and
> > any further attempts to read, post, or
> otherwise
> > consume computing or network resources is in
> > violation of the CFAA. Nevertheless these
> trolls
> > predictably ignored my warnings and I'm
> currently
> > exploring the best path towards maximum
> recourse
> > and minimal recidivism.
> >
> > I've been annoyed by that mis-quote since I
> first
> > read the article; but was willing to let
> bygones
> > be. However the incessant mis-quoting,
> especially
> > by the family here mentioned, tipped my hand to
> > air the truth; Mr. Jouvenal's reputation be
> > damned.
> >
> > - Cary (the admin)
> >
>
> 'journalists' generally use quotes out of context
> to craft their version of the truth.
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> Despite calls to take control, I suspect it might
> not be possible with this group of miscreants.
> They'll continue to sidestep bans and legal
> action, if pursued, will likely be ineffective -
> if the list of rap sheets and unpaid fines is any
> indication. These posters seemingly don't have
> careers, money, self esteem or anything of value
> that can be taken from them. The only thing that
> stops them from posting is incarceration.
>
> I'm guessing this continues until it escalates to
> an assault with injury or death and someone goes
> away for a long long time. No one wins.
WRONG.. Megan will win her lawsuit soon and everyone in here will go to prison.