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[ PRIVACY Forum ] New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online
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Tue May 22 17:02:13 2012
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New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech
http://j.mp/KwmzAX (Wired)
Did you hear the one about New York state lawmakers who forgot about
the First Amendment in the name of combating cyberbullying and
"baseless political attacks"? Proposed legislation in both chambers
would require New York-based websites, such as blogs and newspapers,
to "remove any comments posted on his or her website by an anonymous
poster unless such anonymous poster agrees to attach his or her name
to the post."
- - -
Probability that the legislators involved are opportunists
and/or clueless? - 100%
Probability that such legislation could pass Constitutional
muster? - 0%
Infuriating that they even waste time on this nonsense.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
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