My opinion is next:
We have laws in life, that punish people for personal insults, or for harassment. I read recently that in some country one person was arrested for trolling, and if I remember correctly, got the term.
I think, in future it will be more possible to judge people on the Internet. I think in many countries it's a criminal offense to threaten somebody with death. And personal insults are also some kind of crime. So, I think, it's possible to judge somebody from the Internet, as it would be done in life.
But here we have some problems:
1. Hacking (from someone's account will write hacker to expose the owner).
2. Sometimes on the sites it's not so easy to be sure, that all communications are written perfectly and accurate.
Anyway, it already happens: judging terrorists, extremist groups, etc.
So I think it's possible also for insults and harassment.
If people will be afraid of the law, they will not insult, because even anonymous would know: if their say to somebody: "You stupid c**t, d**, I had s** with your m*****", they will be arrested, judged, and will get a big fine at least.
We have laws in life, that punish people for personal insults, or for harassment. I read recently that in some country one person was arrested for trolling, and if I remember correctly, got the term.
I think, in future it will be more possible to judge people on the Internet. I think in many countries it's a criminal offense to threaten somebody with death. And personal insults are also some kind of crime. So, I think, it's possible to judge somebody from the Internet, as it would be done in life.
But here we have some problems:
1. Hacking (from someone's account will write hacker to expose the owner).
2. Sometimes on the sites it's not so easy to be sure, that all communications are written perfectly and accurate.
Anyway, it already happens: judging terrorists, extremist groups, etc.
So I think it's possible also for insults and harassment.
If people will be afraid of the law, they will not insult, because even anonymous would know: if their say to somebody: "You stupid c**t, d**, I had s** with your m*****", they will be arrested, judged, and will get a big fine at least.