http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/121249088.htmlThe JS rightly wants to hold users more accountable for their posts. Requiring Facebook login is their answer.
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Here's my email voicing my opposition. Are DU members seeing this elsewhere? Thoughts?
Dear JS,
I am strongly opposed to the JS's new policy of limiting blog comments to Facebook users.
Firstly, there is no reason for this. If JS wants to hold commenters more accountable, you can do that without the involvement of Facebook.
Facebook has had multiple, serious, breaches of confidentiality, and with their extensive data base, has been rightly called "the most extensive spy network in the world". Requiring JS bloggers to be Facebook members exposes them to these abuses.
Respectfully request that you discard this avenue.
Thanks,
Scuba