The Indianapolis Star is facing a lawsuit, with the plaintiff seeking to force the newspaper to reveal the true identity of an online commenter. There should not even be a lawsuit, as the Star should freely turn over this information. As I have said in the past, anonymity on the internet is almost always a license for depravity, and newspapers should never protect the identity of someone who is defaming a real person. (Read the text of the article
Internet secrecy: A license for depravity
Internet secrecy: A license for depravity
Internet secrecy: A license for depravity
The Indianapolis Star is facing a lawsuit, with the plaintiff seeking to force the newspaper to reveal the true identity of an online commenter. There should not even be a lawsuit, as the Star should freely turn over this information. As I have said in the past, anonymity on the internet is almost always a license for depravity, and newspapers should never protect the identity of someone who is defaming a real person. (Read the text of the article