The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #147543   Message #3420238
Posted By: Richard Bridge
15-Oct-12 - 11:34 AM
Thread Name: BS: Amanda Todd and cyber-bullying
Subject: RE: BS: Amanda Todd and cyber-bullying
Two separate issues here. I don't plan to go down the "some victims are asking for it" route or it's relative "I'm harder than you".

Then comes the supervision point. Max has previously espoused the view that the anonymity of the internet is core to its benefit to society. It is however the gateway to bullying trolling and stalking. IMHO ISPs should be obliged automatically to give up the real ID (or as much information as they can get tending to ID) any user unless a sensible defence like the public interest in rational or political debate can be shown. That way any victim could identify and sue his cowardly anonymous bullies.

Right now it's the other way round, but charities are starting good work in the arena.