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According to this post from Jeff Jarvis, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity. No joke. So here's my question. Does this mean that hosting a blog that allows for people to comment anonymously is breaking the law?
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