Anonymous comment ban

• In this digital age when an iPhone app can scan and identify faces and your social profile epitomizes your wired existence, anonymous posting is a welcomed reprieve.
(Huffington Post)
• (CBS News) New York state lawmakers have proposed a ban on anonymous online comments. Called the Internet Protection Act (A.8688/S.
(CBS News)
• a ban on any speech that someone is upset about is quite different, he said. To say that anytime someone is offended that you have to take down an anonymous comment, I dont think that the Supreme Court would take very long to say thats unconstitutional.
(Village Voice (blog))
• commentary Lets take a closer look at proposed legislation in New York that would eradicate anonymous online speech.
(CNET News)
• Nearly half of the Republicans serving in the New York State Assembly have proposed legislation that would ban anonymous online comments.
(YAHOO!)
• Online anonymity is once again under attack.
(PC Advisor)
• (Newser) – Two New York lawmakers want to outlaw anonymous comments from websites based in the state. Their proposed legislation is now in both legislative houses, though no votes have been taken, reports Wired.
(Newser)