Anonymous forum comments could be banned in Jersey
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.
Yeah, right.
March 7th, 2006 at 10:55 am
I expect to see a lot of comments from a Mr. Haywood Jablowme, resident of 1060 W. Addison, Chicago, IL.
March 7th, 2006 at 11:26 am
“1060 West Addison? That’s…”
“Wrigley Field. Yup.”
March 7th, 2006 at 12:51 pm
They call it the Peoples Republic for good reason.
Maybe next they’ll propose ID requirements on users of internet cafes, assuming that NJ actually has any internet cafes.
March 7th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
I’m dumbfounded on that.
And I’m sure it would fail a constitutional check.
If I can post flyers to a public kiosk without attaching contact information, I can post on the ‘net with attaching my name.
What is annoying is that politico’s seem to think it is their ‘job’ to push these limits. I’ve heard Levin say those words wrt a bill banning posts that had swearing that kids could read. grrr.
March 7th, 2006 at 4:05 pm
How do they intend to enforce this on sites not located in LJ?
March 8th, 2006 at 3:29 pm
He’s withdrawn the proposal.
http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/03/07/njs-dumb-bill-on-anonymity/
Read the comments and there is a personal letter to someone who wrote to the guy.