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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 19 2017, @03:30AM (1 child)
By the way, BBC, go ahead and contact my boss if you like.
I work for myself. Can't wait to tell you limp-dick bad teeth
cowards to go fuck yourselves.
If anyone is wondering whether the US is different from the UK,
you can quit wondering now.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 20 2017, @09:48AM
I googled "fuck the bbc" to see how many people share your opinion.
Wrong approach.