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There are all sorts of different ways that websites that allow comments have dealt with trollish behavior over the years, but I think the BBC's new policy is the first I've seen in which the organization threatens that it may contact your boss or your school (found via Frank Fisher).
The new policy has a short section on "offensive or inappropriate content on BBC websites" where it says the following:
Offensive or inappropriate content on BBC websites
If you post or send offensive, inappropriate or objectionable content anywhere on or to BBC websites or otherwise engage in any disruptive behaviour on any BBC service, the BBC may use your personal information to stop such behaviour.
Where the BBC reasonably believes that you are or may be in breach of any applicable laws (e.g. because content you have posted may be defamatory), the BBC may use your personal information to inform relevant third parties such as your employer, school email/internet provider or law enforcement agencies about the content and your behaviour.
To be fair, it does seem to limit this to cases where it believes you've violated the law, but even so, it seems like a stretch to argue that the BBC should be calling your boss to tell on you for being a [troll], even if you break the law.
Source: TechDirt
(Score: 2) by AthanasiusKircher on Friday May 19 2017, @02:56AM (1 child)
Yes, I learned that lesson pretty early too -- for me, it was someone posting emails on his website without permission, emails I had sent him just as casual comments on his site and not meant for public consumption. (This was back in the early days of the web when people just put up personal websites on whatever topic, and they'd have their email address prominently listed for comments/discussion.) You can still find those emails archived around -- the internet never forgot. It was nothing too embarrassing, but it was enough to make me realize I needed to be careful where I used my name when dealing on the internet.
I don't seem to have any competition for my username. Well, there was another guy, but he's been dead for over 300 years, so I don't think he's a problem. Most places I just go by Athanasius when that username is available -- there is occasional competition there (as there was on Slashdot, hence why I use my full name here).
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 19 2017, @03:50AM
The internet was so slow 300 years ago that his emails are still *SENDING*........