Big Brother in New Jersey

So a New Jersey legislator has decided that internet exchanges, such as those made on message boards, are uncivil (they often are - I'm a veteran of flame wars and know firsthand how uncivil people can be behind a mask of anonymity) and that legislation is required to make such exchanges more civil. This would be done by requiring posters to use include their real name and address. Wow. In addition to being nearly un-enforcable, such a law is A. damn creepy, and B. just plain stupid. At least it seems that my opinions, uncivil as they may be, are shared by many others, and the bill is now stalled. Let's just hope this bizarre censorship doesn't gain any traction... Read more here.