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b_b  ·  3976 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why Women Aren’t Welcome on the Internet

I don't think laws are really needed. I think enforcement is. There's no excuse for saying something to the effect of "I'm going to rape you tomorrow." That's already against the law in any civilized place. What the internet world needs is a few high profile cases of men who think they are invincible and free to persecute to get the book thrown at them. Obviously there's a grey area as to what constitutes trolling and what crosses the line into harassment, but there's no such thing as free speech when it comes to specific threats.