Webmasters Nightmare

[JAI DEE MAK]

Take a look at this:

BANGKOK (AP) -- A webmaster accused of failing to act quickly enough to remove Internet posts deemed insulting to Thailand's royalty was to learn her fate Monday in a case highlighting computer-crime laws that rights groups have decried as an assault on freedom of speech.

If found guilty in a Bangkok court, Chiranuch Premchaiporn will face up to 20 years in jail for 10 comments posted on a now-defunct web board by readers she says she does not know.

The case has drawn sharp criticism from international rights groups who have expressed deep concern over Thailand's computer-crime laws, which were enacted in 2007 under an interim, unelected post-coup government. The laws address hacking and other online offenses, but also bar the circulation of material deemed detrimental to national security, which includes defaming the monarchy.

New York-based Human Rights Watch said last week that the prosecution of Chiranuch "sends a chilling message to webmasters and Internet companies."

Chiranuch's newspaper, Prachatai, was founded by several respected journalists, senators and press freedom activists to serve as an independent, nonprofit, daily Internet newspaper. It has attracted an audience of critics of the status quo, especially on the web board where the comments at issue in the court case were posted in 2009.

Prosecutors say Chiranuch was guilty of "intentionally supporting or consenting" to post unlawful content by failing to delete the offending comments quickly enough. Her lawyers point out, among other arguments, that there are no guidelines on the matter.

Each posting carries a maximum five-year prison sentence, but since she faces 10 counts, the law limits the maximum penalty to 20 years.

Chiranuch is the first webmaster prosecuted under the law and her case could set a precedent for other online companies here.

 

[bigbill340]

That's some scarey stuff for any forum owner!!

 

we had all better keep a real close eye out on here so it doesn't affect this site!!

 

Thanks for posting

 

Bill

[BushMonger]

sorry but this is bullshit.

 

it's not a simple webmaster, it was a full blown newspaper with paid journalists, and therefore they either follow the laws or they go in prison like in any other country.

 

said that, we can all agree the sentence is absolutely disproportionate, even in china they would not get 20 yrs for slamming the communist party or for running porn sites.

[Edge]

sorry but this is bullshit.

 

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Nevertheless, as I believe you know very well this is why Pattaya Addicts has Rule No 1.

 

Not forgetting Rule No 2 of course..........

 

1. No discussion is permitted about The King of Thailand, The Monarchy or members of The Thai Royal Family.

 

2. No disrespectful or inflammatory discussion regarding the current Thai government is permitted, this includes all government agencies such as the Thai military, police, customs and immigration services.

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[kansuwan]

sorry but this is bullshit....even in china they would not get 20 yrs for slamming the communist party or for running porn sites.

 

Quite right master. After all Wei Jingsheng and Xu Wenli only received 15 year sentences and Wang Juntao a mere 13 years + four years' deprivation of political rights. - makes all the difference dunnit?

 

Do try harder next time...

[BushMonger]

Quite right master. After all Wei Jingsheng and Xu Wenli only received 15 year sentences and Wang Juntao a mere 13 years + four years' deprivation of political rights. - makes all the difference dunnit?

 

Do try harder next time...

 

all these dissidents will rightfully pay for their crimes and their collusion with Washington.

and actually they have it better than the guys in Guantanamo by the way, or the victims of the Den Haag (The Hague) tribunal show trials.

 

the fact you think these guys are honest critics of the party line with no other masked interest clearly shows you dont know much about whats going on in the world, you're just blind and indoctrinated, politically speaking ... a muppet.

[IAM69]

Rule # 1& 2 :Think1: :Think1: :Think1: :Think1: :Think1: ! Hell I keep my mouth shut when in Thailand. Only good things baby!

[kansuwan]

all these dissidents will rightfully pay for their crimes and their collusion with Washington.

and actually they have it better than the guys in Guantanamo by the way, or the victims of the Den Haag (The Hague) tribunal show trials.

 

the fact you think these guys are honest critics of the party line with no other masked interest clearly shows you dont know much about whats going on in the world, you're just blind and indoctrinated, politically speaking ... a muppet.

 

Damn -he's banned. Never mind, he'll be back....

[IAM69]

I just noticed he was banned too

[whitespider - RIP]

This particular case has been ongoing for several years, and we are VERY aware.

 

We take threads about the royal family down immediately (they are spotted) even the ones that are positive. We often get irate members saying "why did you take my thread down, it was a +ve thread". What they fail to understand is that +ve threads often garner -ve responses.

 

Sorry fellas, but freedom of speech doesnt exist (here) - not when its OUR necks on the line. Its easy for members to give the "freedom of speech blah blah" but they fail to understand it is never their necks on the block.

 

I just noticed he was banned too

 

Dual account - three guesses who it was LOL.

 

Edge - you are not eligible for the prize 5555555

[Edge]

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Dual account - three guesses who it was LOL.

 

Edge - you are not eligible for the prize 5555555

 

No worries.

 

In this case........................

 

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[whitespider - RIP]

Git!

 

The prize of a brand new Mercedes is now void!

[kansuwan]

In the next sequence, Tizio/Bushmonger will follow the early 21st century example of the infamous bi-polar Dr Joker on Delphi LOS boards and start two new identities so he can have chats with himself.

After that, he'll start his own message board and find that no-one wants to talk with him.

[Edge]

Git!

 

The prize of a brand new Mercedes is now void!

 

I only gave the 2 everyone knew.

 

The prize should be for the first one to spot his new board name.

 

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