 MasterOfChaos Germany. August 24 2012 01:06. Posts 2896 | Profile Blog # |
Korean forums were required by law to use real name registration based on social security number. This has been ruled unconstitutional. As somebody who believes in anonymous Internet use, I consider this great news.
Another advantage for us is that now registering on Korean websites will probably become easier, since there is no more need to obtain a Korean social security number.
The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a law requiring South Koreans to use their real names on Internet forums was unconstitutional, forcing the government to change the five-year-old regulation created to reduce anonymous criticism of politicians and celebrities.
South Korea Court Knocks Down Online Real-Name Rule (Wall Street Journal) |
| | One eye to kill. Two eyes to live. | |
|
|
| Mortal August 24 2012 01:08. Posts 2546 | Profile Blog # | |
| | The universe created an audience for itself. |
|
|
| Rockmonsterdude Sweden. August 24 2012 01:09. Posts 146 | Profile # |
| That is awesome! Last edit: 2012-08-24 01:28:08 |
|
|
| S:klogW Austria. August 24 2012 01:12. Posts 616 | Profile # |
| I might be a minority in this, but I think one way to combat internet abuses and trolls is to use real identity. It may be revealed outright or may be available only to administrators. Either way, I believe it will deter much of what is bad about internet forums. |
| | E = 1.89 eV = 3.03 x 10^(-19) J |
|
|
| archonOOid August 24 2012 01:13. Posts 1882 | Profile Blog # |
| A step in the right direction but the overall internet surveillance in the world is frighting. |
| |
|
| AsnSensation Germany. August 24 2012 01:13. Posts 6680 | Profile # |
So basically Jessica can't file a lawsuit against anyone who shittalks her or slayers anymore simply because things start to become anonymous in the korean internet now?^^
While I think it's right that you shouldnt be required to give social security number and real name when you register on forums and boards it's kinda also disadvantagous considering how "crazy" korean netizens especially haters can be and even go as far as rdemand suicide from certain celebrities. |
|
|
| caradoc Canada. August 24 2012 01:15. Posts 2915 | Profile Blog # |
This is great news. . . I think.
On August 24 2012 01:13 AsnSensation wrote:
So basically Jessica can't file a lawsuit against anyone who shittalks her or slayers anymore simply because things start to be
Gad, on the first page? fuck. aren't there soap operas to be watching?
Last edit: 2012-08-24 01:15:57 |
| | Galneryus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZizcOVNQFIo |
|
|
 Psychobabas United Kingdom. August 24 2012 01:15. Posts 1978 | Profile Blog # | |
| | WCS is like allowing Premier League football teams in the Korean football league... only, the other way around! |
|
|
| Probe1 United States. August 24 2012 01:17. Posts 16445 | Profile Blog # |
On August 24 2012 01:15 caradoc wrote:This is great news. . . I think.
Show nested quote +On August 24 2012 01:13 AsnSensation wrote:
So basically Jessica can't file a lawsuit against anyone who shittalks her or slayers anymore simply because things start to be
Gad, on the first page? fuck. aren't there soap operas to be watching?
To be fair she recently got all over FXOBosS' case for a tweet that was lost in translation and the post you quoted doesn't seem all that ridiculous.. more like a light hearted joke.
This sounds like good news to me but I know very little of Korean culture except that the law existed and kind of why.Last edit: 2012-08-24 01:18:34 |
| | 우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by | |
|
|
| madsweepslol August 24 2012 01:17. Posts 159 | Profile # |
On August 24 2012 01:12 S:klogW wrote:
I might be a minority in this, but I think one way to combat internet abuses and trolls is to use real identity. It may be revealed outright or may be available only to administrators. Either way, I believe it will deter much of what is bad about internet forums.
I don't think we should track everyone's postings to combat trolling. Just grow thicker skin. |
|
|
| Adreme United States. August 24 2012 01:18. Posts 4004 | Profile # |
| Im not sure i favor anonymity on the internet purely because it contributes to people being jackasses for no reason beyond because they can. People are a lot less likely to do so if there name is attatched to it. |
|
|
| caradoc Canada. August 24 2012 01:19. Posts 2915 | Profile Blog # |
On August 24 2012 01:17 Probe1 wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 24 2012 01:15 caradoc wrote:This is great news. . . I think.
On August 24 2012 01:13 AsnSensation wrote:
So basically Jessica can't file a lawsuit against anyone who shittalks her or slayers anymore simply because things start to be
Gad, on the first page? fuck. aren't there soap operas to be watching?
To be fair she recently got all over FXOBosS' case for a tweet that was lost in translation and the post you quoted doesn't seem all that ridiculous.. more like a light hearted joke.
Yeah, I know the one you mean, and there's a never ending string of amusing/scary Jessica stories, which are interesting/entertaining in their own right, but they seem to overflow into everywhere. I suppose I came across as more annoyed then I really am by the comment  Last edit: 2012-08-24 01:21:04 |
| | Galneryus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZizcOVNQFIo |
|
|
| imallinson United Kingdom. August 24 2012 01:22. Posts 2147 | Profile Blog # |
On August 24 2012 01:12 S:klogW wrote:
I might be a minority in this, but I think one way to combat internet abuses and trolls is to use real identity. It may be revealed outright or may be available only to administrators. Either way, I believe it will deter much of what is bad about internet forums.
The problem is that you are curtailing the rights of a lot of completely innocent people just to deal with a few idiots. |
| | The night is dark and full of Terrans | |
|
|
| 2WeaK Canada. August 24 2012 01:22. Posts 537 | Profile Blog # |
On August 24 2012 01:18 Adreme wrote:
Im not sure i favor anonymity on the internet purely because it contributes to people being jackasses for no reason beyond because they can. People are a lot less likely to do so if there name is attatched to it.
It also contributes to people standing up on things they otherwise wouldn't because they don't want everyone to know they oppose some topics. (ie: gay marriage, racism, etc...) I'm not saying it'd be a bad thing to get rid of trolls, but you also get people to speak up for things they wouldn't if people they know could find out he said that. |
|
|
| albis United States. August 24 2012 01:23. Posts 482 | Profile # |
On August 24 2012 01:18 Adreme wrote:
Im not sure i favor anonymity on the internet purely because it contributes to people being jackasses for no reason beyond because they can. People are a lot less likely to do so if there name is attatched to it.
but then the internet becomes every conversation you have at work. everyone afraid to ask stupid question, making bold statements, express themselves without fear of persecution. the internet is the last place without censorship |
| | every punch is thrown with bad intentions with the speed of a devil |
|
|
| Osteo United States. August 24 2012 01:24. Posts 10 | Profile # |
| This is kinda a weird question but does this mean we can purchase Korean SC2 Account and play on it? Since before we needed a social security number for it? |
| | "Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you what you are." |
|
|
| sAsImre August 24 2012 01:25. Posts 3015 | Profile Blog # |
On August 24 2012 01:22 2WeaK wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 24 2012 01:18 Adreme wrote:
Im not sure i favor anonymity on the internet purely because it contributes to people being jackasses for no reason beyond because they can. People are a lot less likely to do so if there name is attatched to it.
It also contributes to people standing up on things they otherwise wouldn't because they don't want everyone to know they oppose some topics. (ie: gay marriage, racism, etc...) I'm not saying it'd be a bad thing to get rid of trolls, but you also get people to speak up for things they wouldn't if people they know could find out he said that.
if they're ashamed of their opinion to the point they can't accept they're in a minority/against a trend/seen as conservatives/leftist they should either re consider their opinion or stfu in democracies. |
|
|
| laoji United Kingdom. August 24 2012 01:26. Posts 341 | Profile # |
On August 24 2012 01:24 Osteo wrote:
This is kinda a weird question but does this mean we can purchase Korean SC2 Account and play on it? Since before we needed a social security number for it?
I think this story is specifically about forums....but i could be wrong |
| | Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.- C. S. Lewis |
|
|
| MasterOfChaos Germany. August 24 2012 01:28. Posts 2896 | Profile Blog # |
On August 24 2012 01:13 AsnSensation wrote:
So basically Jessica can't file a lawsuit against anyone who shittalks her or slayers anymore simply because things start to be
I'd assume in case of a lawsuit you can still go to the ISP and ask them to resolve that to a user. At least assuming no good proxy, such as TOR, was used. But users who are that careful would have managed to work around the earlier restrictions too.
So I think this mainly improves the situation for the average user, while it doesn't make tracking down serious criminals harder than it already is.Last edit: 2012-08-24 01:29:35 |
| | One eye to kill. Two eyes to live. | |
|
|
| Jaaaaasper United States. August 24 2012 01:29. Posts 2503 | Profile Blog # |
| A step in the right direction. It would be nice if this is applied to Korean sc2 accounts as well, but that's not what this was about. |
| | Sounds like your relationships suck, although probably not literally.- kwark Best part of waking up, KwarK banning rape apologists in my cup! I guess you could say... *puts on sunglasses* ... they were asking for it. colaboy and Kasaraki |
|
|
| 1 2 Next All |
|
|
|
Store
WCS
