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Title: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: Candyflip on March 10, 2008, 02:37:04 PM
http://www.wtvq.com/content/midatlantic/tvq/video.apx.-content-articles-TVQ-2008-03-05-0011.html

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Kentucky Representative Tim Couch filed a bill this week to make anonymous posting online illegal.

The bill would require anyone who contributes to a website to register their real name, address and e-mail address with that site.

Their full name would be used anytime a comment is posted.

If the bill becomes law, the website operator would have to pay if someone was allowed to post anonymously on their site. The fine would be five-hundred dollars for a first offense and one-thousand dollars for each offense after that.

Representative Couch says he filed the bill in hopes of cutting down on online bullying. He says that has especially been a problem in his Eastern Kentucky district.

Action News 36 asked people what they thought about the bill.

 Some said they felt it was a violation of First Amendment rights. Others say it is a good tool toward eliminating online harassment.

Represntative Couch says enforcing this bill if it became law would be a challenge.

Wouldn't this just open up a whole new world of problems? And how would this apply to things like online gaming? What would stop people from cracking sites and stalking people? Pedos would have a heyday with this.
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: T234 on March 10, 2008, 02:39:01 PM
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...Kentucky Representative Tim Couch...
STILL DISOWNED
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: Tauntaun on March 10, 2008, 02:39:15 PM
Yeah this isn't a good idea. SMHx2
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: cubicle47b on March 10, 2008, 02:46:26 PM
I'd love to see this happen for one day just so I could see the forum meltdowns.
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: lordmaji on March 10, 2008, 03:04:18 PM
hrmmm the majority of people will stop posting and what not. I bet it wont pass due to privacy issues.
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: T234 on March 10, 2008, 03:06:19 PM
Quote from: lordmaji on March 10, 2008, 03:04:18 PM
hrmmm the majority of people will stop posting and what not. I bet it wont pass due to privacy issues.
IT WILL PASS AS GRACEFULLY AS TIM COUCH DID IN THE NFL
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on March 10, 2008, 03:09:21 PM
this bill is never going to pass so it's not worth talking about
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: Robo on March 10, 2008, 03:42:59 PM
He knows it's impossible to pass.  It's a gigantic violation of the first amendment.  In a rather terrible way, he's trying bring attention to the issue of anonymous online harassment, which he is apparently (and unsurprisingly) a victim of.  Only a severely butthurt twat would think this is a good idea.
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: Human Snorenado on March 10, 2008, 04:03:28 PM
I guess I trolled him too hard.  Sorry internets, it was a good run.
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: DJ_Tet on March 10, 2008, 04:07:10 PM
Tim Couch is already a politician?  Holy shit.

I can't wait for Hefty Lefty's congressional run
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 10, 2008, 05:29:36 PM
Drinky will finally face retribution for his crimes, southern Ntards rejoice
Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: T234 on March 10, 2008, 06:09:38 PM
Quote from: DJ_Tet on March 10, 2008, 04:07:10 PM
Tim Couch is already a politician?  Holy shit.

I can't wait for Hefty Lefty's congressional run
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Title: Re: Bill Proposed to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Post by: Akala on March 10, 2008, 11:27:46 PM
I wonder how much this cost the church of scientology?