Defamation & Anonymity
The world of communications, both online and print, needs major over hauls in laws and teaching society to respect each other. Internet communications should be awarded the same protection, rights, and consequences as communications in print media. News organizations should not be singled out where anonymity is concerned. Printers are required to protect anonymity except if they are a news organization. It would be much easier for society if everyone had to follow the same rules, with a few exceptions of reprisal or embarrassment.
Some feel that anonymous posters should have the same protection as a journalist's confidential sources. Confidential sources are not anonymous (Wasserman). The journalist knows who the source is and is required to evaluate the creditability of the information and the vulnerability of the source. The reporter shield laws express trust in the reporter's expertise of evaluating the value and creditability of the information and protecting vulnerable sources.
If anonymous posters are awarded the same rights, would it not be inviting infestations of problems with defamatory comments? Feeding a rat human food invites them to stay. And, rats are like people in respect where they invite their friends. Sooner or later, infestation of rats will occur and take over the territory. The same goes with defamatory comments posted on the internet. If rules are not enforced, infestation problems will occur.
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