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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. 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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  3. If we can put a man on the moon... by poptones · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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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