Ok this may be a good question what do you think of government plans to quadruple the maximum sentence for internet trolls from six months to two years in prison. The move would put slating someone on twitter or facebook on a par with racist beatings. Does that sound right?

I believe its against the us's first amendment. Freedom of speech. Even if on the internet. I think its a crock of **** tbh.

SLATING:
British( informal)
To criticize severely
Ex: His work was slated by his critics.


North American
Schedule-plan


Origin-Middle English
"Sclate, Sklate


Short version of Old French " ESCATE"
Feminine a piece to break off

@james85: Hope you don't mine my defining the word "slating". This word is not used, as far as USA laws. So I'm assuming you are referring to ALL of the United Kingdom?


*Almost 2 hr wait for James to come back on line..lol*

@Zilya777: Sorry for the two hr wait zee :( yes it applies to all of the u.k always remember that I get most of these questions from a British site. So of course any "translation" (maybe not the best word to use) is welcome :D

@james85: The wait for you, was torture..lol.
I just had to know. After 3 Ppl not knowing,I had to check,as it turns out North America has a 2nd definition of the word. (Slating for, slat rock, in construction).

@Zilya777: And that would be the definition I am accustomed to! LOL

@james85: So what in particular behavior online would get you the sentence for slating?

@ramblinman: I guess things like cyber bullying, etc just regular trolling I guess too, I'll look into it

Here it is....

"" Internet trolls who subject victims to vile
abuse are to be jailed for up to two years
under a tough Government crackdown.
Harsher sentences are to be introduced
following a series of shocking, high-profile
cases, including rape threats made against
model Chloe Madeley last week.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling revealed to
The Mail on Sunday that the maximum six
month sentence for internet abuse will be
quadrupled.
Miss Madeley, who was targeted after her
mother Judy Finnigan made controversial
remarks about the footballer and convicted
rapist Ched Evans, last night welcomed the
move, saying that the most sickening
comments amounted to ‘online terrorism’.
The tougher new legislation is already being
dubbed ‘Chloe’s Law’ after her public stance
against the disturbing messages.
Mr Grayling said: ‘These internet trolls are
cowards who are poisoning our national life.
‘No one would permit such venom in person,
so there should be no place for it on social
media. That is why we are determined to
quadruple the current six-month sentence.
‘As the terrible case of Chloe Madeley showed
last week, people are being abused online in
the most crude and degrading fashion.
‘This is a law to combat cruelty – and marks
our determination to take a stand against a
baying cyber-mob. We must send out a clear
message: if you troll you risk being behind
bars for two years.’
Currently, offenders who subject their victims
to sexually offensive, verbally abusive or
threatening material on the internet can only
be prosecuted in magistrates courts under
the Malicious Communications Act, which
carries a maximum prison sentence of six
months.
But the planned changes will allow
magistrates to pass on serious cases to the
crown courts, where offenders would face a
maximum sentence of 24 months.
Miss Madeley, 27, was targeted with what
she described as ‘extremely chilling and
cowardly’ threats after she defended her
mother for suggesting on a TV panel show
that Mr Evans’s offence was less serious
because he had not physically harmed the
teenager he attacked.""
Link.

Slippery slope if you ask me...