The Maryland Court of Appeals has overturned a previous ruling that would have required a website that was being charged with defamation due to comments from anonymous ‘users’ to turn over their identities immediately.
Anonymity Not the Enemy
In the context of the Gizmodo social hack, Seth writes: "Anonymity is the enemy, whether it’s online or walking around a trade show with a clicker in your pocket." I vehemently disagree with Seth’s statement. Here’s why.
Anonymity The Key To IM Therapy
Instant messaging has found a useful place in the world of mental health, with a number of services allowing patients to connect anonymously to therapists.
Searching For Anonymity: Now, Its Personal
Until the four major US search engines were subpoenaed by the government, searcher anonymity and privacy was a yawn of concern for most, even if there were a few Paul Reveres out there. After complying with the order, though MSN and others promised no personally identifiable information was given, the slippery slope got a whole lot slicker.
Anonymity, Identity, and the Internet
When it comes to the recent amendment, regarding a change to make anonymity and online annoyance a federal crime, I’m not sure why there is such a the big fuss.
Governance, Scaling and Anonymity in Wikipedia
I’m sitting in Jimmy Wales’ talk at OSAF, as though I am his roadie these days, and reminded about anonymity in Wikipedia.