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Web Site Sues Annoying Pest Troll

Posted by timothy on from the not-not-this-web-site dept.

kongjie writes "Cleveland's The Plain Dealer has a story in the business section about a pest-control web site that is suing someone who obviously has a particular bone to pick with exterminators: he is accused of being a "troll" who "constantly leaving obnoxious and offensive messages" on their pest-control bulletin board. The suit is for $5,000 and is for "violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.""

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  1. Let's hope this never happens here! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can see Slashdot's new business model...

    1. Re:Let's hope this never happens here! by mickwd · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...but they'll need to roll a cool troll toll tool.

  2. You need. by cdf12345 · · Score: 1, Funny

    The exterminator!

    Eliminates pests and trolls...

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  3. Watch out slashdot trolls!!! by CoolVibe · · Score: 3, Funny
    You might be next...

    (just kidding...)

    1. Re:Watch out slashdot trolls!!! by stratjakt · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think one could successfully argue in court that Slashdot serves no function except for trolls to flex their creative muscles.

      It would be like Chuck E Cheese suing little kids for peeing in the balls.

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  4. Are you not entertained? by DasAlbatross · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think sterner measures need to be taken. Such as having spammers and trolls fight to the death in a pit for our amusement.

  5. How sad/non-existent is your life? by mellonhead · · Score: 5, Funny


    That you've resorted to trolling a pest-control web site?

  6. In other news by Amsterdam+Vallon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jon Katz, a freelance writer and dog enthusiast, was arrested and jailed with no bail for attempting to delete an old work of his that falls under the new anti-troll act.

    If found guilty, his punishment could range anywhere from a fine of $500 to a sentence of 2 years of jail time during which he would be forced to read his old Slashdot articles 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday, until released.

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  7. How sad/non-existent is your life? by SweetAndSourJesus · · Score: 2, Funny

    That you've resorted to trolling a geek news web site?

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  8. new slashdot business model, step 2 filled in by StandardDeviant · · Score: 3, Funny

    1. build popular website, attracting many thousands of trolls
    2. sue trolls, total=$5k*(number of trolls)
    3. profit!!!

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  9. Re:fp [you are in for it now!] by saskboy · · Score: 2, Funny

    "first psot!"

    For your failure, and your troll, you now owe /. 5000 clams. Best pay up before they exterminate you.

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  10. Re:Somewhere....Taco Smiles and Rubs His Chin by YellowSnow · · Score: 2, Funny

    Which chin? I'm sure he's got several

  11. There site is screwed now by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny


    Nice troll honey pot they have there

    Looks like every "Elite" HARDcore troll is trashing the site now, multi popups with gay porn, Java popup hell (about 1000 java popups)....every trick a decent troll knows.

    They will never be able to have a message board again.

  12. IN SOVIET RUSSIA... by Lethyos · · Score: 2, Funny

    Trolls sue YOU!

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  13. Re:What ever happened to free speech? by blue+trane · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why don't they just use moderation, like slashdot and kuro5hin do?