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Re: Is WHOIS going to go away?
From: Brian Kantor <Brian () ampr org>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:17:32 -0700
Steve, I believe you are mistaken as to current law in the USA: The Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that the right to anonymous free speech is protected by the First Amendment. A frequently cited 1995 Supreme Court ruling in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission reads: Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority... Google for that phrase "anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority" to see more references. I'll drop the discussion here, as it's likely to only continue down the rathole and I've said my piece. - Brian
Current thread:
- RE: Is WHOIS going to go away?, (continued)
- RE: Is WHOIS going to go away? Keith Medcalf (Apr 21)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Lyndon Nerenberg (Apr 21)
- RE: Is WHOIS going to go away? Naslund, Steve (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Aaron C. de Bruyn via NANOG (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Brian Kantor (Apr 20)
- RE: Is WHOIS going to go away? Naslund, Steve (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Aaron C. de Bruyn via NANOG (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Rubens Kuhl (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? bzs (Apr 21)
- RE: Is WHOIS going to go away? Naslund, Steve (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Brian Kantor (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Mark Andrews (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Rubens Kuhl (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? bzs (Apr 21)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Lyndon Nerenberg (Apr 21)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Lyndon Nerenberg (Apr 21)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Mark Andrews (Apr 21)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Lyndon Nerenberg (Apr 21)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? valdis . kletnieks (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? valdis . kletnieks (Apr 20)
- Re: Is WHOIS going to go away? Rich Kulawiec (Apr 25)