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State Lawmaker Wants To Ban Anonymous Posting Online
bfwebster writes "According to a local news article from last week, Kentucky state lawmaker Tim Couch wants to ban anonymous posting on the internet in order to 'cut down on online bullying', which he says has been 'a particular problem in eastern Kentucky.' His bill would require posters to register with their real names and e-mail addresses under threat of fines. Looks like another battle in the right for anonymous free speech."
...they could just install a keystroke logger on both the computers in Eastern Kentucky.
Like the Mickey Mouse Act, this bill has the informal title of "Tim Couch's 14 Year Old Daughter Just Clicked on a Goatse Link Bill."
My work here is dung.
... am I breaking the law yet?
>We should ban stupid politicians. Unfortunately, how do you ban ignorance?
In this case, you have other, better educated politicians talk to the stupid ones
about things like equal protection, or chilling effects on free speech. You know,
the stuff the ignorance of which has ended the careers of so many other stupid politicians.
On the other hand, the opinion of a single lawmaker in a state assembly has about the same merit as that of one slashdot poster. They say stupid stuff all the time and nothing comes of it.
-fb Everything not expressly forbidden is now mandatory.
Because nobody would ever think of giving false information when they register, right?
- "Tim"
"Represntative [sic] Couch says enforcing this bill if it became law would be a challenge."
Couch went on to acknowledge that Space is big, that there are quite a few people in China, that antidisestablishmentarianism is a long word, and that John McCain is not very young.
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Do I get bonus points if I sign them "Publius"?
Since when has Kentucky had internet access?
Wow, you really picked the wrong forum to make that joke.
Quick, while we still can!
I drink your milkshake! LOLCATS!11 All your base belong to us! uh, uh... Ron Paul for Prezedent!
Also, it seems that one "Tim Couch" has been posting a lot of requests for gay porn lately.
I mean, really, did this guy think the law through?
I have just discussed this with my peers.
Consensus is that we should pass the law to ban Internet altogether.
But apparently you can elect them to high office. :-D
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
Use their own tactics against them: If anonymous posting is illegal, then children will have to post their full names whenever they send a communication on the internet, they're all sure to get molested!
I just realized something even more profound.
You can't outlaw stupid, because then who would we put into office?!?
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
Why don't we just get to the root of the problem and ban people? If you are a person, you are punishable by death.
All sorts of problems would just "go away".