Thursday, August 31, 2006
Anonymity
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From: Anonymous Opinions and the Internet
One possible impediment to a real contribution may be Internet paranoia and a propensity for anonymity. Information and opinions must be accompanied by source identification to be properly evaluated. Information must be verifiable. Anonymous postings lack full verifiability which diminishes credibility. Opinions depend on the credibility and accepted authority of the source even more than raw information. Many contributors to Internet discussions, in chat rooms, Usenet news and Internet forums, try to maintain as much anonymity as possible.
From: The Cincinnati Equirer
Are anonymous opinions protected by 1st Amendment?
Internet 'free speech' draws fire, ire
By John Eckberg
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Freedom of speech, or freedom to defame?
That's one question in a raging dispute over whether a person can anonymously say something nasty about someone else on the Internet — and get away with it.
The dispute involves AK Steel executive John G. Hritz and allegedly damaging remarks about him posted by an Internet user known only as Jane Doe.
He claims the comments were “threatening, libelous and disparaging.” Jane Doe's lawyers say they're covered by the First Amendment guarantee of free speech.
As Internet chat rooms explode in popularity, the case has implications...
From: AP May 10, 2006
Anonymous Postings at Pa. Newspaper Web Site Get Reporter Fired
HARRISBURG, Pa. A daily newspaper in Lancaster fired its courthouse reporter after he posted anonymous opinions on the public-forum portion of his paper's Web site, including comments critical of his own newspaper, the reporter said.
ANONYMITY IN ADOPTION:
The whole idea of confidentiality was for the adoptive family -- so they could remain anonymous to the birthmother and therefore not be worried about her coming back to take the baby.
Linda Freeman
B.O.R.N. Coordinator
From: Letter to the Editor, Boston Globe VERY FEW, IF ANY, OF US WERE PROMISED, ASKED FOR OR WANTED ANONYMITY OR "PRIVACY" FROM OUR OWN CHILDREN! - by Robin Westbrook
VERY FEW, IF ANY, OF US WERE PROMISED, ASKED FOR OR WANTED ANONYMITY OR "PRIVACY" FROM OUR OWN CHILDREN! VERY FEW, IF ANY, OF US WERE PROMISED, ASKED FOR OR WANTED ANONYMITY OR "PRIVACY" FROM OUR OWN CHILDREN!
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Full-page Political AdvertisementOver 500 Birthmothers Say "VOTE YES" on Measure 58
Over 500 mother SIGNED THEIR names to show they did NOT WANT ther anonymity!
Sunday, November 1, 1998
From: Anonymous Opinions and the Internet
One possible impediment to a real contribution may be Internet paranoia and a propensity for anonymity. Information and opinions must be accompanied by source identification to be properly evaluated. Information must be verifiable. Anonymous postings lack full verifiability which diminishes credibility. Opinions depend on the credibility and accepted authority of the source even more than raw information. Many contributors to Internet discussions, in chat rooms, Usenet news and Internet forums, try to maintain as much anonymity as possible.
From: The Cincinnati Equirer
Are anonymous opinions protected by 1st Amendment?
Internet 'free speech' draws fire, ire
By John Eckberg
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Freedom of speech, or freedom to defame?
That's one question in a raging dispute over whether a person can anonymously say something nasty about someone else on the Internet — and get away with it.
The dispute involves AK Steel executive John G. Hritz and allegedly damaging remarks about him posted by an Internet user known only as Jane Doe.
He claims the comments were “threatening, libelous and disparaging.” Jane Doe's lawyers say they're covered by the First Amendment guarantee of free speech.
As Internet chat rooms explode in popularity, the case has implications...
From: AP May 10, 2006
Anonymous Postings at Pa. Newspaper Web Site Get Reporter Fired
HARRISBURG, Pa. A daily newspaper in Lancaster fired its courthouse reporter after he posted anonymous opinions on the public-forum portion of his paper's Web site, including comments critical of his own newspaper, the reporter said.
ANONYMITY IN ADOPTION:
The whole idea of confidentiality was for the adoptive family -- so they could remain anonymous to the birthmother and therefore not be worried about her coming back to take the baby.
Linda Freeman
B.O.R.N. Coordinator
From: Letter to the Editor, Boston Globe VERY FEW, IF ANY, OF US WERE PROMISED, ASKED FOR OR WANTED ANONYMITY OR "PRIVACY" FROM OUR OWN CHILDREN! - by Robin Westbrook
VERY FEW, IF ANY, OF US WERE PROMISED, ASKED FOR OR WANTED ANONYMITY OR "PRIVACY" FROM OUR OWN CHILDREN! VERY FEW, IF ANY, OF US WERE PROMISED, ASKED FOR OR WANTED ANONYMITY OR "PRIVACY" FROM OUR OWN CHILDREN!
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Full-page Political AdvertisementOver 500 Birthmothers Say "VOTE YES" on Measure 58
Over 500 mother SIGNED THEIR names to show they did NOT WANT ther anonymity!
Sunday, November 1, 1998
# posted by Senior Mom @ 9:24 PM 
