Do people ever get in trouble for some of the comments they post on Yahoo News articles?

[Dorian]

I've seen some pretty extreme comments that could be considered illegal.
Neil, so those people who write angry comments filled with threats are or aren't breaking the law?

[Neil]

It's why there's the community guidelines, so you can have those remarks removed, if the comments are too bad, people can get suspended from the site.

That's how it should be by the way, the new-approach where what you post is considered 'publication' is a really heavy, and in my view mis-representation of what is actually happening. People post like they're having a conversation, so if someone says something really awkward, or even really wrong, it shouldn't have too much weight, we all mis-spoke at some point in our lives, if it's too much just remove it, and let things cool of.

[john]

The net is full of hatred against anyone whos not white and also full of islamophobia against muslims, the net is controlled by mainly white elites in western nations like most of the worlds media so their agendas will dominate and to brainwash the masses however they wish as in nazi germany. Yes many posts are illegal and incite violence and religious or racial hatred but sites like yahoo and facebook and news sites or forums etc only protect certain groups like whites or jews and remove comments against them and ban accounts etc but wont ban hatred against other groups like the ones mentioned earlier on.

The police inthe west are also selective as to who they punish and prosecute, a brown man who is muslim would be accused of being a terrorist or extremist if he made illegal comments, but a white bnp edl member would likely be ignored.

Just do internet and site searches to see how much filth there is against non whites esp non white women and if it was against white women theyd make such a big fuss even on the news. Then you have all the religious hate comments against muslims and even after numerous complaints these sites will leave the comments up saying its freedom of speech but deny the same right to muslims or non whites if the tables were turned.

[Blue SKY]

If they get reported enough then their accounts can be blocked just like on Yahoo Answers. But I don't think that happens all that often.

[Chris]

Like a child must answer to his mother.
Yahoo must answer to the white house.
Just like CBS, NBC, PBS, etc, etc,

[Kiron Kang]

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Make a joke on social medial, and there could be consequences. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/15-old-arr...26659.html
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Paul Chambers, who sent a joke tweet back in January 2010 threatening to blow up an airport because he was annoyed at the cancellation of his flight. He was arrested by anti-terror police, who searched his home and confiscated his laptop, desktop computer, and mobile phone. He was convicted, fined, and even lost his job as a consequence. His first appeal was rejected but he has now finally won a high-court challenge.
What about freedom of speech? Is freedom of speech an all or nothing deal? Is there actually any harm in posting opinions and comments online? I always liked the famous Evelyn Beatrice Hall quote (often wrongly attributed to Voltaire): “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” Censorship seems like a slippery slope. Even if you start off targeting racist abuse or incitement to hatred it can quickly lead to pointless arrests. There is a distinction between expressing an opinion and sending a threatening or abusive message, but where exactly is the line?
If we’re going to empower security forces to catch potential threats, then we also need them to apply some common sense. Don’t arrest and punish people who are clearly not a threat. Maybe the problem is that saying something, no matter how vile or distasteful, should not be considered a crime.
Anonymity and privacy Some people think the argument comes down to whether you should be allowed to post anonymously. No doubt, people can be empowered by anonymity and will often post things that they wouldn’t say if their identity was clear. However, many people seem to be happy enough to post all kinds of offensive comments without hiding their identity.
facebook avatar social media arrests.Should social media sites or even Internet service providers be compelled to provide details about their users if they post offensive comments or send threatening messages? Don’t they have a duty to protect the privacy of users? It’s a thorny issue.
It was recently established that anything you post publicly on Twitter can be used against you in a court of law. Law enforcement can access your tweets, even deleted tweets, without a warrant.
Grow a thicker skin-Look at any forum or comment section or at social media posts and you’ll find a wealth of offensive nonsense. As a writer, I’ve grown used to offensive comments and even abusive emails. Perhaps I had already developed a thick skin from playing first-person shooters where abusive language and insults fly thick and fast. There should be a mechanism for flagging offensive behavior and a process for banning the people responsible. Generally speaking, there already is; it just isn’t very effective against determined trolls. There may be a better way to deal with them, but I’m certain it isn’t getting the police involved. How about just turning the other cheek, growing a thicker skin, and rising above it?