Suing Trolls
from the dream-another-dream dept
Well, Techdirt is no stranger to annoying trolls, but I have never considered suing a troll. A (of all things) pest-control website with a bulletin board is now suing someone they claim has been leaving obnoxious and offensive messages on their bulletin board, and generally scaring off their users. They say it's a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. As much as I dislike the trolls, I don't see how this makes much sense. I, generally, prefer to see people use technology solutions to block out annoyances, rather than resorting to lawsuits.
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