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The crime is not the post. The crime is the statement contained in the post. Who told you that online statements were not crimes? They are exactly as much a crime as a statement in a newspaper or on tv.

Hence why I used the qualifiers "universally recognized" and "supposed to be".

>, at least that's actually bad

Is it? Public dissent is bad?

What do you expect people to do? Vote?

it's very widely recognized as an art form, and it's not necessarily bad at all.

I'd be surprised if you appreciated if the 'art' that is 90% of graffiti appeared on the exterior of your home or business.

Graffiti is only a legitimate art form when it's done with the permission of the owner of the thing being painted. It's pure vandalism otherwise.