 EGeezerGo CatsPremium
join:2002-08-04
Midwest
kudos:8 | NY politician introduces anti-privacy internet bill Yet another clueless politician introduced a stupid piece of legislation to "protect a person's (alleged) right to know who is behind an anonymous internet posting", and to "fight cyber-bullying".
NY State Senator. Thomas O'Mara introduced a bill that would would require that any anonymous posts online are subject to removal if the posters refuse to post and verify their legal name, IP address and home address.
The purpose is supposedly to "fight bullying" but the law is much broader, with no restrictions on contesting the content of posted material or limitations on what can be forcibly removed under the law.
"A web site administrator upon request shall remove any comments posted on his or her web site by an anonymous poster unless such anonymous poster agrees to attach his or her name to the post and confirms that his or her IP address, legal name, and home address are accurate.
All web site administrators shall have a contact number or e-mail address posted for such removal requests, clearly visible in any sections where comments are posted."
»open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bi···779-2011
A bill like that in Kansas would have made Kansas governor Brownback's job in tracking down a the poster of a disrespectful tweet by a high school student much easier. |
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 StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
join:2000-08-06
Galt's Gulch
kudos:2
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2 edits | But but it's For The Children!
BTW I wonder if this loser has ever heard of the !st Amendment.
quote:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Oh wait, its For The Children... |
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EGeezerGo CatsPremium
join:2002-08-04
Midwest
kudos:8 | Yeah, it makes it much safer for children to have their names, addresses, phone number or email address made public for creeps, bullies and predators to have at their fingertips.
Any kid who posts on their school web site or sports team's Facebook page would be covered by this law.
Perhaps Mr. O'mara would take the lead by posting his own information and his kids' or grandkids' information on the interwebs. |
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 SandSharkLong may you runPremium,MVM
join:2000-05-23
Santa Fe, TX
kudos:3 | reply to EGeezer
Another clueless politician. |
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OZOPremium
join:2003-01-17
kudos:2 | reply to EGeezer
said by EGeezer:Perhaps Mr. O'mara would take the lead by posting his own information and his kids' or grandkids' information on the interwebs.
It's a very good suggestion. Modern politicians always propose things, from which they are usually going to exempt themselves...
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Keep it simple, it'll become complex by itself... |
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