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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Real-Name Registration Threatens the Lively World
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (PRIVACY Forum mailing list)
Thu Mar 15 22:18:43 2012
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:53:05 -0700
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Real-Name Registration Threatens the Lively World of China's Microblogs
http://j.mp/zOfthe (Wired)
"And all this may change in the face of a new, more stringent policy
designed to clamp down on free expression where other methods have
been less successful. In a move to exert greater control on citizen
speech online, the government is requiring that Sina Weibo and China's
other microblogs register the real names and identification cards of
users in several cities. Those who do not register this week in many
major cities like Beijing will not be allowed to share or forward
posts; after a period of testing, the policy will go into effect
nationwide."
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Keep in mind that this article isn't describing a system where users
are required to use names that merely look "real," this is a
requirement tying usage to actual government IDs. A whole different
kettle of fish.
--Lauren--
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