Website posters' anonymity is
being put to the test
Some call anonymous online posting an open invitation for cyberbullies. Ban it, they argue, in the name of civility.
Others say it's a matter of freedom of speech. Ban it, they contend, and you hollow out a fundamental American right.
Online message boards have proliferated in every city and town, on campuses and even on corporate websites. And they're typically dominated by unnamed or pseudonym-toting commentators, who often fire verbiage far over the line of civility, not to mention the legally permitted.
The subjects of this virulent discourse are fighting back.
