TR Emeritus (or Temasek Review) is well known for hosting anonymous comments that are strongly anti-government. Recently, the editor received letters from lawyers acting for PM Lee Hsien Loong and chairman of Fraser & Neave Lee Hsien Yong concerning alleged defamatory remarks posted in their website.
The editor apologized and agreed to delete these comments from the website. But, it was a tiresome task as there were many comments posted, including new comments that were posted after the legal letters were received. The editor believed that the new posting were done mischievously to get the website into trouble.
There was a suggestion that the website may have to get commentators to register their identity before they are allowed to post comments.
http://tremeritus.com/2012/02/23/45635/
The days of unrestrained and anonymous comments in websites and blogs may soon be over. If TR Emeritus gives in and adopts this registration process, other websites are likely to follow their approach.
The editor apologized and agreed to delete these comments from the website. But, it was a tiresome task as there were many comments posted, including new comments that were posted after the legal letters were received. The editor believed that the new posting were done mischievously to get the website into trouble.
There was a suggestion that the website may have to get commentators to register their identity before they are allowed to post comments.
http://tremeritus.com/2012/02/23/45635/
The days of unrestrained and anonymous comments in websites and blogs may soon be over. If TR Emeritus gives in and adopts this registration process, other websites are likely to follow their approach.
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