Comments on: The New York Bill that Would Ban Anonymous Comments On Websites

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:24:28 +0000

#10, the first amendment certainly does protect anonymous speech. Where did you get the bizarre idea that it does not? This shows your ignorance on the subject, and disqualifies you from commenting further.

And yes, defamation is unprotected and illegal, and a plaintiff having demonstrated that a comment is defamatory is entitled to whatever information a site or ISP has that could identify that commenter. But first he must demonstrate that he has a case. People who are not engaging in defamation are entitled to speak anonymously.

By: bugnot

bugnot — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:28:12 +0000

Yes, there is a first amendment of free speech, but that does not include free “anonymous” speech.

Also, Defamation is illegal, no matter if you “post” anonymous or not. Judges all over the country have forced hosts to give over information on “anonymous” posters.

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:00:49 +0000

Akuperma
1. how does interstate commerce figure into this? The bill only purports to regulate NY sites.

2. Yes, there is.

3. They can sue anonymously, either as John Does or under seal.

4. Nothing.

5. True that.

By: akuperma

akuperma — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:52:45 +0000

1. How does New York get the right to regulate interstate commerce?

2. Then there’s the first amendment.

3. Of course, if someone is anonymous, how can they sue to block the law.

4. So what’s to keep New York internet providers from moving their servers to New Jersey?

5. At least this proves that not only Israel has dumb politicians.

By: ichbin

ichbin — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:40:27 +0000

Clearly would be struck down by the courts.

By: esmith92000

esmith92000 — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:35:18 +0000

Once again, I feel I have to state that the internet defies authority and routes around it.

By: esmith92000

esmith92000 — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:34:46 +0000

Once again, I feel I have to state that the internet defies authority and routes around it. This was inherent in the original design of the internet, in that a block at any point never stops traffic, because it can route around it.

By: p_almonius

p_almonius — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:06:21 +0000

Offer to the people who run this site – I’ll trade you my name for yours.

By: hockintherock

hockintherock — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:05:21 +0000

My real name is Mary Jane, I live Down the Drain. Is this good enough ?!?

By: HaLeiVi

HaLeiVi — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:52:26 +0000

Oh, the right to know who’s behind another post! So like, my right to violate your right. Brilliant! What’s next, my right to stop someone’s religious practice or freedom of speach?

The Soviet Union was way ahead of us. They’ve been practicing these rights for years. They even protected children from religious coercion, AKA Chinuch.