Defamatory anonymous blogs under fire

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But in early August, without notification of a change, news portals like Sina, Netease, Sohu and scores of other sites began asking unregistered users to sign in under their real names and identification numbers, said top editors at two of the major portals affected. A Sina staff member also confirmed the change.

Well, apparently popular movie site IMDB now requires authentication. What's disturbing is that they require either a credit card...or to login with an Amazon account, which should be 'anonymous', but you bet Amazon can link your account to your credit card purchases. Facebook offers to stop nagware if you 'authenticate' with personal data. They are not the only ones and they are not in China.

Proponents, led by officials and state-connected academics in the information security field, argue that mandatory controls are necessary to help subdue inflammatory attacks, misinformation and other illegal activity deemed to endanger social order. They often note registration requirements on large sites in South Korea to support their point.

Guess what?
It's the same excuse IMDB & others put forward.
You know...'controlling antinationals' is an old concept.

Obamunist friends have their way...

Let's not forget it was George Doublejew who passed control laws with Biden being instrumental. What were the unwashed little Hulkamaniacs doing? Nothing. They were waving their ten cents little flags all happy to help the commander in chief to secure once again the fabulous American way against the axis of evil of the day...PFFT!
Remember when big brother said the eviction of the Talibans would bring 1000 years of prosperity and the end of terrorism?
Then it said it was Iraq...no wait, Iran...Venezuela...North Korea...Russia...Syria...get the picture?