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Korea in Push to Enact Net "Niceness" Rules

zogger
Wed Oct 08 18:24:00 -0700 2008
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What, no more AC rants and trolling and flaming? That is sort of the goal when it comes to proposed South Korean internet rules.

The rules extend beyond websites to individuals. All forum and chatroom users will be required to make verifiable real-name registrations, while internet companies will have to make their search algorithms public to improve "transparency". Most controversial of all, the commission will be given powers to suspend the publication of articles accused of being fraudulent or slanderous, for a minimum of 30 days. During this period the commission will then decide if an article that has been been temporarily deleted or flagged should be removed permanently. ed.z.: *snort* this falls into the "good luck with that!" territory

Korea in Push to Enact Net "Niceness" Rules
Thomas Lord
Wed Oct 08 19:29:37 -0700 2008
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The rest of the world should block all IP traffic from their domains. Physically.

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Who on Earth thinks this is a good idea?

the_rajah
Thu Oct 09 07:47:42 -0700 2008
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<preaching to the choir> At least among those who have a remote clue about the Internet? Who decides what constitutes "nice" across all cultures or is Korea the only one that counts? The Internet doesn't have borders.

Non-anonymous speech isn't free speech, just ask "Publius", author of the Federalist Papers.  Silly dreamer me, though, in much of the world, free speech is just a dream. </preaching to the choir>

 

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