China Web sites seeking users' names

News Web sites in China, complying with secret government orders, are requiring that new users log on under their true identities to post comments.
(From The New York Times)

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[EvanSei]

I guess the commies want to be able to kill off possible opposers.

[Lerianis3]

Like the United States doesn't want to do that as well? That's pretty much what we are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan right now, and don't even TRY to argue with that. It's a bluntly true statement that we are trying to kill over there people whose ideas we don't agree with.

[EvanSei]

I agree

[bwrobertson2]

Bug Me Not
Find and share logins for websites that force you to register:
http://www.bugmenot.com

[brian.lee]

Didn't the American government solicit major search engines to provide ip's and search strings of users? not too long ago?

[winstein]

Eventually, the Chinese government will realize that they have better things to do than monitor every little stupid comment people make.

[atish505]

Do not jump on China, the US has done worst things during Bush-Cheney Area and continues to do so in other parts of the world.

[admiral100]

So that makes what China is doing right? Makes sense, not! But don't worry, I am not jumping on China. I honestly hope they clamp down harder on people's internet rights. That way they might stop them (the Chinese) from hacking Western European and North American sites.