Inventor of the Internet says web anonymity needs to be abolished to
create healthier online environment
29th Jan 2013 12:57pm | By Editor
The man who invented the World Wide Web, Brit Sir Tim Berners-Lee,
believes “anonymity should not be the norm” on social networking sites
and this would be a key component the healthy future of the web.
Speaking as director of the World Wide Web consortium, he says the
growth of the web should be met with greater responsibility for those
who use it, and hiding behind false names doesn’t mesh with that.
"When you look at cyber bullying, you feel that someone who is
bullying you should not be anonymous," said Sir Tim, who featured in
the London Olympics Opening Ceremony. "If someone is libelling, you
feel you should have the right to expose them. But what happens if you
are working for an oppressive company or country? You should have the
right to blow the whistle. "
Sir Tim called for "delicate judgement".
"People should have anonymity up to a point so long as they don't use
it recklessly," he said.
The British-born computer scientist created the first web page in the
world in 1991 which show computers could communicate via the internet.
Viewing text, images and video on the internet, and navigating through
pages, was a fantasy before Sir Tim made a proposal to his employer
CERN in 1989.
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create healthier online environment
29th Jan 2013 12:57pm | By Editor
The man who invented the World Wide Web, Brit Sir Tim Berners-Lee,
believes “anonymity should not be the norm” on social networking sites
and this would be a key component the healthy future of the web.
Speaking as director of the World Wide Web consortium, he says the
growth of the web should be met with greater responsibility for those
who use it, and hiding behind false names doesn’t mesh with that.
"When you look at cyber bullying, you feel that someone who is
bullying you should not be anonymous," said Sir Tim, who featured in
the London Olympics Opening Ceremony. "If someone is libelling, you
feel you should have the right to expose them. But what happens if you
are working for an oppressive company or country? You should have the
right to blow the whistle. "
Sir Tim called for "delicate judgement".
"People should have anonymity up to a point so long as they don't use
it recklessly," he said.
The British-born computer scientist created the first web page in the
world in 1991 which show computers could communicate via the internet.
Viewing text, images and video on the internet, and navigating through
pages, was a fantasy before Sir Tim made a proposal to his employer
CERN in 1989.
Read more: Inventor of the Internet says web anonymity needs to be
abolished to create healthier online environment - TNT Magazine
Follow us: @tntmagazine on Twitter | tntmag on Facebook
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