Comments on The Lovable Rogue: To Regulate or not to Regulate? That is the Quest...

Another threat associated with regulation is that ...

2008-10-13T19:14:00.000+01:00

Another threat associated with regulation is that when condemned articles are removed or hidden, there is no opportunity for others to represent contrary viewpoints. Again, referring to the Job's article, had the report remained active, I am certain that it wouldquickly have been discredited in it's entirety. Removing the piece causes it to become rumour, and as we are all aware these have a nasty case of spreading.

Organizations shouldn't fear the contributions of ...

2008-10-13T19:07:00.000+01:00

Organizations shouldn't fear the contributions of their users. I personally find all the discussion of regulation to be nonsense. The way I see it, all the Internet does is amplify your voice. As we all know, there are systems in place that attach credibility to profiles; the social media in itself doesn't make you any more or less credible than in the real world. The recent example of the comments concerning Job's health is of particular concern. Sure, the comments made were inappropriate, but they needed to be examined in context. Although such postings are generally uncalled for (and may arguably fall under the category of socially unacceptable), why was so much credibility attached to the report? Should we all be restricted from expressing our views simply because Wall Street acted on a published rumour? I would suggest not.

It all harks back to democracy and free speech. As...

2008-10-13T18:26:00.000+01:00

It all harks back to democracy and free speech. As individuals, we should always have a right to opinions and sharing these self-same views.

To regulate in such a manner that it's more akin to censorship, all that will happen is the creation of a more liberal-minded approach (as you mention in your post).

I guess the most vocal supporters of intensive regulation haven't heard of the Sufragette Movement..? ;-)