WebPlatform.org — Your Web, documented. Confessions Of A Teenage Xbox Hacker. You know, it really pissed me off that people can just fuck with other people, and never be held accountable for it.
Worse, still, that they can willfully give themselves a sense of justification (although in some cases, like some guy ripping your friend off, is understandable). I mean, on one hand, I suppose I can understand the appeal; to have a sense of power, in a society that really doesn't let people have power unless they have money or are in office. On the other hand, it can be absolutely detrimental to someone's life, in ways a hacker probably won't even consider. Say, for example, I had my credit-card info stolen a while back. That was a massive headache for several weeks, and it was just after a close family-member died.
Or another seemingly-juvenile case, some asshole jacked my MySpace account, and starting messaging all of the girls on my account. It's one thing to go after big companies, or somebody who has personally wronged you, but don't fuck with us "regular people". Philippine cybercrime law takes effect amid protests. 3 October 2012Last updated at 02:31 ET Under the new act, someone found guilty of libellous comments online could be fined or jailed A controversial law targeting cybercrime in the Philippines has come into effect, fuelling protests by citizens and media groups fearing censorship.
The new law, called the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, was signed by the president on 12 September. It is intended to prevent cybersex, online child pornography, identity theft and spamming, officials say. But it also makes libel a cybercrime punishable by up to 12 years in jail. The act was enacted by congress "to address legitimate concerns" about criminal and abusive behaviour online, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in a statement on Wednesday. "Questions have been raised about the constitutionality of certain provisions of the act. The act took effect despite the protests by those who oppose the law. The US-based Human Rights Watch said that the law would harm free speech in a statement last week.
Digital Martial Law: 10 scary things about the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. (SPOT.ph) Cyberspace has become the platform of the best and worst things that people can come up with when they're online.
While it's a hotbed of game-changing ideas and artistic expression, it has also turned into a breeding ground for trolls and cyberthugs. That being said, well-meaning Pinoy lawmakers thought it best to pass Republic Act No. 10175 or The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. But, wait! There's a catch. This very same law that professes to protect us from those who would do us wrong via digital means also threatens to take away our freedom to say what we want. Senator Tito Sotto proudly owned up to the fact that he was responsible for inserting the libel clause into the law. For the record, the following senators voted to pass the law: Sen. Sure, the law does have some good points, but its "nasty parts" can't be ignored. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Explore.