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Huffington: Trolls Uglier Than Ever, So We're Cutting Off Anonymous Commenting

Posted by samzenpus on from the naming-names dept.

v3rgEz writes "The days of anonymous commenting on The Huffington Post are numbered. Founder Arianna Huffington said in a question-and-answer session with reporters in Boston Wednesday that the online news site plans to require users to comment on stories under their real names, beginning next month. 'Freedom of expression is given to people who stand up for what they’re saying and not hiding behind anonymity,' Huffington said."

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  1. For a little tast of HuffPo hatefest by gelfling · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    All of which by the way is MODERATED, take a look at this

    http://hpmonitor.blogspot.com/

    HP regularly reprints and links to neo nazi sites as long as it refers to Jews. HP is pretty well know to one of the most openly antisemitic major news websites out there right now.