Uh Oh!! Legislation to get rid of anonymous posters!!

[Klash]

New bill prohibiting anonymous posts in forums

This bill would require an operator of any interactive computer service or an Internet service provider to establish, maintain and enforce a policy requiring an information content provider who posts messages on a public forum website either to be identified by legal name and address or to register a legal name and address with the operator or provider prior to posting messages on a public forum website.

The bill requires an operator of an interactive computer service or an Internet service provider to establish and maintain reasonable procedures to enable any person to request and obtain disclosure of the legal name and address of an information content provider who posts false or defamatory information about the person on a public forum website.

In addition, the bill makes any operator or Internet service provider liable for compensatory and punitive damages as well as costs of a law suit filed by a person damaged by the posting of such messages if the operator or Internet service provider fails to establish, maintain and enforce the policy required by section 2 of the bill.

[Testify]

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Well thank God this is just in NJ. I am no legal expert, but I think people like their privacy. Maybe some of our legal experts can chime in on the legality of such a measure. Does this legislation infringe on our constitutional right to privacy?

[LilFella]

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Don't they have more important issues to deal with?

[solidground]

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testify..yes we are supposed to have privacy..but its obvious as of the past few years it is deminishing greatly..the patriot act was just repassed..which is perhaps the biggest reality check things will only get worse as far as privacy..

people need to realize there are steps taken such as these everyday by our government that limit our privacy..its a shame the mass will not see the big picture until its too late, and our rights are non existant

[DJDIGGLER]

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Don't they have more important issues to deal with?

When does our government ever deal with the important issues?

[solidground]

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this is whats important to them..one world one govt

[LilFella]

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When does our government ever deal with the important issues?

Point taken.

[Klash]

Re: Uh Oh!! Legislation to get rid of anonymous posters!!

New bill prohibiting anonymous posts in forums

This bill would require an operator of any interactive computer service or an Internet service provider to establish, maintain and enforce a policy requiring an information content provider who posts messages on a public forum website either to be identified by legal name and address or to register a legal name and address with the operator or provider prior to posting messages on a public forum website.

The bill requires an operator of an interactive computer service or an Internet service provider to establish and maintain reasonable procedures to enable any person to request and obtain disclosure of the legal name and address of an information content provider who posts false or defamatory information about the person on a public forum website.

In addition, the bill makes any operator or Internet service provider liable for compensatory and punitive damages as well as costs of a law suit filed by a person damaged by the posting of such messages if the operator or Internet service provider fails to establish, maintain and enforce the policy required by section 2 of the bill.

the link was changed and since I'm anal here's the new link:

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A1500/1327_I2.HTM

[Phreak]

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wtf? am i reading this right?

[Klash]

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wtf? am i reading this right?

Yeah, PETER J. BIONDI, is wanting our secret identities!

[Merc]

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I just wonder how they plan on enforcing that since anyone in the world can post on a forum. Bunch of idiots!

[Klash]

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I just wonder how they plan on enforcing that since anyone in the world can post on a forum. Bunch of idiots!

Yeah and most people/companies/organisations will just have someone outside the state host their site to dodge the law.

[kite]

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Yeah and most people/companies/organisations will just have someone outside the state host their site to dodge the law.

Exactly, there's no point in it. I can understand it on maybe gov't sites but that's about it.

[DJDIGGLER]

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Sometimes I wonder how some of these retards get into office. It's like the public finds the dumbest mofo's they can and vote them in.

[daved150]

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Sometimes I wonder how some of these retards get into office. It's like the public finds the dumbest mofo's they can and vote them in.

WELL, NOT EXACTLY BRO...THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS. THEY REPRESENT SPECIAL INTREST GROUP'S THAT MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN THERE BASKET TO ADVERTIZE AND GET THE WORD OUT THAT YOU, ME AND ALL OTHER VOTERS CAN COUNT ON THEM TO GET THE JOB DONE. TO DO WHAT WE WANT/NEED FOR THEM TO DO...THEN, THEY GET IN OFFICE AND GO TO WORK FOR THE MONEY! THE RARE OCCASSION THAT YOU MAY GET SOMEONE THATS INTRESTED IN DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR THE PEOPLE, WELL HE DONT GET THE BACKING TO GET ANYTHING DONE, HENCE HE IS SEEN AS A FALIURE AND VOTED OUT OF OFFICE....IT'S BUISNESS BRO, NOT POLITICS...IT'S HOW OUR WORLD WORKS. AND FROM REAGAN TO BUSH II, IT'S BEEN THE SAME....IT WONT CHANGE BECOUSE THE PEOPLE THAT WOULD CHANGE IT, WONT EVER GET IN OFFICE! TRY TO FIND THE LESSOR OF THE EVIL'S, BECOUSE THAT'S ALL YOU CAN DO, IMO.