Posted by Harlan Messinger on 12/07/06 16:36

JJ wrote:
> uh its covered under the first amendment.. as long as i dont encourage
> anyone to do anything illegal i can post what i want.. including
> articles on how sites are hacked.. how people use drugs.. and yes i
> can also post porn info or pics of nude women as long as they are not
> underage.. just because you dont like it doesnt mean its illegal.
> websites are subject to the laws of the county they are hosted in..

Then why do you think the First Amendment will protect sites that you
host on a server outside the United States? Or, on the other hand, if
you're convinced that your sites would be covered by the First
Amendment, why *aren't* you planning to host them in the US?

> thats how online gambling sites work.. they cant be hosted in the usa
> but we as US citizenz arent doing anything illegal by gambling on them
> since they are overseas.. just an example.. but a relevant example..

An incorrect example. Just recently all Internet gambling by individuals
in the United States using foreign websites has been banned by law. If
you're sitting at a keyboard in the US, your activity is taking place in
the US, and is therefore subject to US law. There isn't anything new
about US regulation in this area: it has been illegal for decades for
people in the United States to participate in foreign lotteries via mail
or phone.

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