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Of Cybercrime Law and Freedom of Self-Expression

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I started blogging at the age of 16. I was a college freshmen then, bordering to Sophomore, and was currently in the state of having suicidal tendencies. I blogged about teenage angst and emo-driven sentiments. Occasionally, I would update my Friendster shoutout with negative comments concerning people I didn't like. A lot of my friends would ask who am I referring to. I would just shrug my shoulders and feign a smile. Some others - those who feel like they are the ones being talked about in the said "comment" - would assault me back. They would throw hate tirades at me, but I just let them be. I allow them to say nasty things  about me because it's their right; because they have the freedom to do so. I just ignore them until they get exhausted and retreat back to their sack and doze off.

I grew up and eventually started posting things with responsibility. I always try to think first before I click. Although, I must admit, there are still times when I could not hold my emotions and would stain my FB and Twitter wall with nonsense shenanigans for liberating sake. I do so because I believe in the freedom of self-expression. After all, we are not robots.

Big reveal: I have a private personal blog. It's supposed to be filled with negative rants, gossips, and what not. Are the police hunting me now? Another Big Reveal: There's nothing in it, simply because I decided not post my emotional rants on the Web;  private blog or non-private blog.

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Now here comes the issue on the Cybercrime Law, and how, we people who live in the age of Internet are now prohibited to express ourselves to our own liking. I have read the entire Cybercrime Law Act and all I can say is that, this is plain ridiculous. I have listed below my reasons why I can't get myself to befriend this law.