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   Anonymous Coward, Jan 6th, 2011 @ 3:32pm

   
   

   Paging Ms. Streisand, Ms. Barbra Streisand.

    

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   Zacqary Adam Green (profile), Jan 6th, 2011 @ 3:47pm

   
   

   I'd imagine that something that clearly acknowledges that it's a fake, e.g. Dan Lyons' Fake Steve Jobs, wouldn't be illegal under this law.
   
   That doesn't mean people won't have years of their lives stolen being prosecuted for it.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jan 6th, 2011 @ 3:50pm

   
   

   Well what anybody expect from a state that elected Arnold to office.

    

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   iamtheky (profile), Jan 6th, 2011 @ 3:52pm

   
   

   I just learned that personate and impersonate mean the same thing. It is however odd in quotes when you are the only one used the term.

    

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   iamtheky (profile), Jan 6th, 2011 @ 3:54pm

   
   

   ahhh found it.

    

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   scarr (profile), Jan 6th, 2011 @ 4:06pm

   
   

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   That isn't Jobs? I just assumed he changed his first name.

    

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   Kayne West, Jan 6th, 2011 @ 4:19pm

   
   

   THIS IS SUM BULLSHIIIIIIIIT!!!

    

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   sam, Jan 6th, 2011 @ 4:31pm

   
   

   put the word FAKE before the persons name and BAM! BULLETPROOF!

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jan 6th, 2011 @ 5:06pm

   
   

   Law is clearly unconstitutional.../ easily violates the first amendment... CA wasting more money

    

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    abc gum, Jan 6th, 2011 @ 6:12pm

    
    

    It's good to know that our celebrities are well cared for, for it is one thing still manufactured here in the good 'ol us of a. Although I imagine that too will soon be outsourced, I doubt it will make much difference.

     

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    Christopher (profile), Jan 6th, 2011 @ 8:02pm

    
    

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    In a perfect world., that would be the case.... however, we are living in an imperfect world, mostly made that way by the Repukian and conservacreeps drones who don't think that well or rationally.

     

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    Pixelation, Jan 6th, 2011 @ 9:44pm

    
    

    I'm Mike Masnick

    "that it's limited in ways to avoid coming down on people just setting up fun joke accounts. "
    
    You're all a bunch of jerkwads.

     

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    G Thompson (profile), Jan 6th, 2011 @ 10:41pm

    
    

    So I gather that Samuel Clements would be totally in the crapper if he was alive and writing on Twitter et.al because he would do such a good job of personating Mark Twain? ;)
    
    and not having read the criminal statute (not gunna bother) doesn't harming or intimidating someone already come under criminal laws? Defrauding definitely does. As for harm... DEFINE HARM!!!!!
    
    So these laws were probably already on the books anyway.. they just want one for "famous" people with lots of money who can Intimidate police into criminal investigations over crimes that are already available.
    
    So what are they going to do to International people who personates some moronic wannabe celebrity? Jurisdiction is going to e a hard one to tackle if not impossible though it will make for enjoyable reading to laugh about.

     

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    Rose M. Welch (profile), Jan 7th, 2011 @ 1:17am

    
    

    Re: I'm Mike Masnick

    Yup, we're First Amendment jerkwads. How about you, Mike?

     

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    Pixelation, Jan 7th, 2011 @ 3:11am

    
    

    I'm wondering if it would be illegal in California to personate "The Fake Steve Jobs"?

     

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    Miles (profile), Jan 7th, 2011 @ 3:22am

    
    

    Something new learned.

    Well, this certainly explains why we no longer see comedians doing impersonations anymore.
    
    Rich Little was lucky to have been popular when he was. Otherwise, he'd be standing on a street corner pretending to be poor.

     

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    btrussell (profile), Jan 7th, 2011 @ 4:32am

    
    

    Celebrities real names or their fake names?

     

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    Jimr (profile), Jan 7th, 2011 @ 5:11am

    
    

    fun and profit

    So fun and profit is a no no. As long as you can still do it for the purposes of fun I see no harm.

     

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    AutoTweet (profile), Jan 16th, 2011 @ 12:08pm

    
    

    Jail time for faking twitter representation. Come on people - it isn't right. Sounds like some politicians could also face jail time if they say they serve 'the people' instead of their own self interests.

     

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