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Anonymous asked in Food & DrinkVegetarian & Vegan · 1 decade ago

Are you aware of this law?

http://www.harassment-law.co.uk/law/malcomm.htm

I was wondering if people who visit this section were aware of this law? I have asked this question in the V&V because I think it is appropriate due to the behaviour of some.

Update:

I am referring to the personal messages that are being sent via YA emails.

people may have fake avatars and names but their registered emails are not fake.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Hi fluffycat. I was aware there are communication laws forbidding such illegal behavior, but I didn't know the specific Acts. Thank you for posting them. Don't let these abusive, illegal, psychos get you down. Those who send abusive emails are probably sad pathetic freaks living in a basement, eating canned meat and spending every waking moment on yahoo harassing people. They should have their entire IP address blocked from yahoo answers. This kind of sick behavior is unacceptable.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Ahh, yes, the laws of the natural universe. The Law of Weather: It only rains when you forget your umbrella. The Law of Conservation of Filth: In order for something to become clean, something else must become dirty. Jones' Law of Zoos and Museums: The most interesting specimen will not be labeled. The Law of Lost Items: When looking for something, you always find what you were not looking for. The Law of Intersections: The longer the crosswalk, the shorter the walk signal will stay lit.

  • 1 decade ago

    That's good to know because I actually got an unsolicited, aggressive email from someone on this forum, this morning. Needless to say I ignored it as l didn't want to be brought down to that level

  • 1 decade ago

    Whilst harrassment is illegal, unwelcome and unpleasant. You can neatly sidestep being harrassed on Yahoo Answers by simply disabling the email and IM functions on your profile.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Im a Legal Exec, hun so i am aware of this Law. I wasn't going to answer this question but i saw the first answer and would like to know what the f ucking hell the twats problem is - damn freak !!!

    Edit: she's been deleted now so not the first answerer.

  • 1 decade ago

    star for you!

    Last night was terrible in this section- it was utter madness. None of the questions seemed legitamate. I don't think the trolls are aware that what they are doing is illegal.

    Oh well, love is stronger than hate!

    peace :)x

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There is an extreme amount of nonsense posted by both sides of most issues. I doubt that the law applies to this forum. If so probably half of the posters here have been guilty at one time or another.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No, its a great law though.

  • 1 decade ago

    good on you fluff keep it up hun chowxx

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