News Lawmakers Reportedly Propose ‘Sulli Act’ to Counter Malicious Comments (1 Viewer)

[Haolat]

According to media outlet World Today, a bill referred to as the “Sulli Act” was proposed by lawmakers to counter malicious comments.

The report states that the bill was proposed by nine members of the National Assembly. Approximately 100 organizations, including the Global Culture & Art Solidarity, Federation of Korean Trade Unions, and Korean Government Employee’s Union, as well as approximately 200 celebrities who either have experience receiving malicious comments or were colleagues with Sulli will be supporting the bill.

The act will officially be brought to the table on the 49th day of Sulli’s passing, in early December, at the National Assembly’s Memorial Hall.

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Lawmakers Reportedly Propose “Sulli Act” To Counter Malicious Comments

 

[Evergreen]

Someone had to die again for that but maybe it would help if companies like SM don’t want to do anything.

 

[Suzy]

Wasn't something like this proposed after Jonghyun died as well? Or am I getting facts mixed up?
I really hope something is done about malicious comments. People write everything and anything they desire because they are protected by anonymity. I really hope something is done and malicious comments become a crime.

 

[yeji]

I hope this will pass

 

[blueberries]

I'm not as positive about this, since I'm not sure what it includes. I think online anonimity is precious, I personally don't really use any social medias that don't allow me to be behind username. To start with, it's not safe. So i'm not really into going against that to battle malicious comments. But it reminds to be seen what this would mean in practice- and i guess it would only involve Koreans.

 

[Administrator2]

To comment on Korean portals, you have to have your ID card tied into your account. What other types of control would they need? This sounds serious.

 

[planetarium]

I'm not as positive about this, since I'm not sure what it includes. I think online anonimity is precious, I personally don't really use any social medias that don't allow me to be behind username. To start with, it's not safe. So i'm not really into going against that to battle malicious comments. But it reminds to be seen what this would mean in practice- and i guess it would only involve Koreans.

You can look up a person's identity even if they're hiding behind a username. Just because you're not disclosing your full identity to the userbase doesn't mean that the officials aren't able to look up who you are. You'd be surprised how much information can be gathered about one person even if they thought they haven't shared that much with the world, so in that regard "anonymity" is a pretty vague thing in the first place.

So I'm quite sure they'll still allow people to have the basic "anonymity", and that there'll probably just be more consequences for spreading those malicious comments. Which would be great, because people seem to trouble connecting internet people to real life and that just enables them to say whatever they want. I'd give up my anonymity any day and just get off the internet if it meant that online harassment was to be diminished.

 

[blueberries]

You can look up a person's identity even if they're hiding behind a username. Just because you're not disclosing your full identity to the userbase doesn't mean that the officials aren't able to look up who you are. You'd be surprised how much information can be gathered about one person even if they thought they haven't shared that much with the world, so in that regard "anonymity" is a pretty vague thing in the first place.

So I'm quite sure they'll still allow people to have the basic "anonymity", and that there'll probably just be more consequences for spreading those malicious comments. Which would be great, because people seem to trouble connecting internet people to real life and that just enables them to say whatever they want. I'd give up my anonymity any day and just get off the internet if it meant that online harassment was to be diminished.

I know that police etc. can get hold of someone identity even behind username. But i meant more of other users getting to know your full name, not being able conceal it. Because that's how some demands have seemed like me and I don't agree with that. However I'm not against them cracking harder towards hate comments.