All flamers living in China should be pretty careful now - China has passed legislation outlawing Internet rumor mongering. According to the law, people who post “defamatory comments” could be fined from 1,000 to 5,000 yuan (about $600) and face jail time. Distributing the comments is also outlawed and organizations like newspapers and websites could face fines of 3,000 to 15,000 yuan ($1500). The law doesn’t affect the entire nation because it was passed in the Chongqing Municipality province in Southwest China. Other areas could craft similar laws, using the Chongqing one as an example setting precedent. I really can’t imagine something like this in any “internet-active” country - all these discussions under articles would be monitored and people couldn’t use any stronger argument to persuade the others. And everybody can confirm there is a lot of people just attacking others without bringing some sensefull ideas…
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