Philly Court Orders Website To Unmask Anonymous Commenter 'Named' In Defamation Suit
Credit: Choconancy1
March 11, 2014

Via Techdirt:

Anonymous commenters are often held up as examples of the worst aspects of the internet. It's an enabler of abhorrent behavior, as the lack of identification allows people to make statements without suffering consequences. Of course, this isn't the only "benefit" of anonymity, but it's the one that gets the most press, so to speak.

A new website has just been ordered to turn over information on an anonymous commenter who's currently the target of a defamation lawsuit.

A Philadelphia judge has ordered the owners of Philly.com - who also own The Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News - to...

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