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Connecticut Wants to Restrict Social Networking

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the eyes-on-wallet-and-liberty dept.

csefft writes "According to the Hartford Courant, Connecticut became the latest state to want to restrict the use of MySpace and other social networking sites. The proposed bill would require that all such sites verify the identity and age of users, as well as get parent's permission for those under 18. Sites that failed to comply would be subject to a $5,000 per day fine. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said of the proposition, 'If we can put a man on the moon, we can verify age on the Internet,' but quickly followed with the acknowledgment that there is no foolproof method."

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  1. Anyone miss the 20's? by xx01dk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure, no better way to stop people from wanting something is prohibiting it.

    Wait a sec...

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    1. Re:Anyone miss the 20's? by bigdavesmith · · Score: 5, Funny

      On the moon, we could construct a special government base with massive telescopes aimed at the earth. Whenever someone tries to activate an account on myspace, this special moon-base is notified, and using the giant telescopes, we look at the person, and verify their age. This could a step where you hold your drivers license up towards the sky, or out the window.

      Lawmakers in Connecticut are absolutely gienus for developing this new age verification method based on space travel. I'm going to move there now.

  2. just one problem... by rlthomps-1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If we can put a man on the moon, we can verify age on the Internet

    Too bad the moon landing never happened!

  3. false by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    great, now people will be faking THAT too.

  4. But but but... by tomstdenis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Without teens on myspace where will I get my anti-emo rage from?

    We should encourage them to whine and mop about how life is sooooo tough in middle-class suburbia.

    Tom

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    1. Re:But but but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Tom!?! Is that you?!?

      You've been my friend for so long. I just wanted to say thanks.

  5. And one thing has to do with the other... how? by Stormwatch · · Score: 5, Funny

    If we can put a man on the moon, we can verify age on the Internet.
    Congratulations, mr. Blumenthal. You are now a honorary member of the American Non Sequitur Society. Your membership card is on its way. Which, of course, brings the question: what's your favorite pizza topping?
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  6. If we can put a man on the moon... by poptones · · Score: 5, Funny

    WTF don't we just send all the politicians there?

  7. It's easy! by PIPBoy3000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    We just have age verified via a webcam, typically by viewing the secondary sex characteristics that come with puberty. Other visitors to the site can rate the newbie as "MILF", "jailbait", or "hot coed". Obviously the jailbait applicants can't actually "register", but will instead have their images archived off as counterexamples to future applicants.

  8. At last I understand! by MS-06FZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Finally I understand why JFK was so keen on getting us to the Moon! It wasn't for science, it wasn't to win the space race or intimidate the Soviets, it was so that, in the future, once the Internet was usable by the masses, mankind would have the knowledge to be able to find out how old people are! Just think, if we hadn't gone to the Moon, we might not be able to do that, not over the Internet at any rate...

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  9. Obligatory Dilbert quote by Kandenshi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pointy Haired Boss: "If we can put a man on the moon, we can '
    Dilbert: "All that proves is that other people can do other things."
    PHB: "Maybe we should find out how they did it."
    Dilbert: "Maybe they used good analogies."

    (note: Done from my infinitely fallible memory, might have paraphrased a teensy bit, but that's pretty close I think to what was said.)

  10. Re:How does this work? by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 2, Funny
    Ontop of all that, how the F**K are they supposed to get your parents permission?

    Kid: Hey, wanna earn $5?
    Bum: Sure. You want beer or cigarettes?
    Kid: Uh, neither. Can you just verify its OK with you that I use MySpace?
    Bum: MySpace!? I may be a bum but I got morals! Next you'll tell me you read slashdot.

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  11. Re:oh geez..... by omeomi · · Score: 4, Funny

    "We can put a man on the moon, so we can put 10 men on the moon, leave them there, and make a reality show out of it on the Internet..."

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