UK Government report recommends ending online anonymity

[featured_spectre]

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140729/10593428044/uk-government-report-recommends-ending-online-anonymity.shtml

 

Disgusting that they want it so that everything is traceable to a person. I can understand some things, but everything is a joke.

[GREED]

Agreed, it is a very silly premise. I understand the aims of what they are trying to achieve, but all this would do would lead to more fraud of the new variety as this comes about.

 

What there should be is more naming and shaming and shopping of online illegal activities. Note that it is illegal activities, not for the expression of free speech that falls within the legal boundaries of UK law, which is where this ends up crossing the line.

[Miscbrah]

You should have started a poll mate. Will they launch it with:

 

- It stops terrorism!

- It's for the children! Won't someone think of the children?????????

- It'll stop paedophiles!

 

We haven't had number 2 for a bit so maybe it'll be that.

[GREED]

We haven't had number 2 for a bit

 

You want more fibre mate

[Grey-gear]

Part of me thinks that they are still trying to find ways to avoid another London 2011, where it's believe that gangs used social media to organise the riots. Could be me miss reading this and just the goverment trying to tie down the internet.

[X-13]

You want more fibre mate

 

What's the point of more fibre when ISPs are imposing usage caps?

[GREED]

What's the point of more fibre when ISPs are imposing usage caps?

 

Not that sort of fibre! Lol

[X-13]

Not that sort of fibre! Lol

 

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[Bompalompalomp]

"Never give out your full names on the internet, children! Unless the government tells you to, of course."

[X-13]

"Never give out your full names on the internet, children! Unless the government tells you to, of course."

 

~a short time later~

 

"You can trust me, little boy/girl... I'm from the government."

[Grey-gear]

To Paraphrase Benjamin Franklin (or civil tech quotes): -

 

"Any society that would give up a little Internet freedom to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."

[Miscbrah]

To Paraphrase Benjamin Franklin (or civil tech quotes): -

 

"Any society that would give up a little Internet freedom to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."

 

 

“The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation.” - Adolf Hitler

[localzuk]

Group of old men who have more money than sense make recommendations about technology that they know nothing about. The repercussions would be chilling to say the least.

[GREED]

Group of old men who have more money than sense make recommendations about technology that they know nothing about. The repercussions would be chilling to say the least.

 

So, like everything else the government recommends. What is most chilling when you think about it is, anyone can run for an MP seat, which ultimately could lead to that individual becoming a cabinet minister or even PM... and make decisions on everything from going to war to commissioning a law like this to agreeing to a nuclear reactor in central London.... What makes such individuals qualified to make such decisions, or even if they are advised to agree to it?

[CAM]

I thought anonymity died with GCHQ/NSA anyway?

[X-13]

Oh, look...

 

We're copying China.

 

http://theregister.co.uk/2014/08/08/china_cracks_down_im/

 

Remember when we'd hear this sort of from China and condemn it?

[abillybob]

Am I right in thinking all Chinese residents get given free Internet access across the country I'm sure I read that somewhere! To be fair our government is going the same way!

[X-13]

Am I right in thinking all Chinese residents get given free Internet access across the country

 

No.

 

It's not that expensive, but there are additional costs if you want to access something outside China.

[Arthur]

What makes such individuals qualified to make such decisions

Their Eton or Oxbridge education, previous occupations outside of government and age?

 

www.smith-institute.org.uk/file/Who-Governs-Britain.pdf

 

A remarkable 34% of MPs went to fee paying private schools (compared with a national average of around 7%). Around 54% of Conservative MPs; 41% Lib Dems; and 12% Labour MPs went to fee paying schools. 20 MPs (19 Conservative and 1 Lib Dem) went to Eton (6% of all Conservative MPs).

 

The overwhelming majority of MPs are university educated and nearly a quarter (24%) went to Oxford or Cambridge (similar to 2005). Around 32% of Conservative MPs were from Oxbridge; 17% for Labour; and 26% for the Lib Dems.

 

The occupational background of MPs continues to be ever more biased toward business and the ‘metropolitan professions’, particularly finance, law, public affairs, and politics. However, there are major disparities between the parties. For example, 3% of Labour MPs have at some point worked in finance as compared with 27% for Conservatives. A similar picture emerges in regard to business where nearly a third of all Conservatives and Lib Dem MPs have worked in business occupations. An alternative trend emerges with the public and voluntary sector, which is dominated by Labour MPs. Politics, law and public affairs are more evenly spread among the MPs. As to be expected most of the blue collar and trade union occupations are with Labour MPs.

 

Although the average age of MPs has stayed roughly the same since 1992 (50 years), there are slight difference between the main parties with Labour MPs being slightly older on average. 61% of MPs are aged between 40 and 59 years.