Once-anonymous posters must register with true identities for 'social responsibility'
(NEWSER) - The Chinese government has quietly instructed news websites there to require new users and commenters to log on under their true identities, the New York Times reports. Netizens in China have long resisted the so-called “real name system,” which the government claims engenders “social responsibility” and greater “civility.” Those opposed fear a more sinister purpose, and news portals report a drop-off in traffic. More»
