You just have to visit Amatomu and take a look at what topic is most talked about in the last 24 hours AND last 7 days and read some of the posts to see what the blogging community thinks of Ms De Lille's suggestion that the blogosphere needs to be regulated.
Dene Smuts of the DA and even an anonymous spokesperson from the DoC are talking more sense at this stage.
Yes, bloggers need to be held accountable for what they write. I have mentioned some horrendous abuse by bloggers in a previous post. I'm busy with my own draft code of conduct & I do weigh my words. I'm sure there are those that don't.
Yes, bloggers who overstep the mark should be prosecuted. Follow the law.
No, regulating the blogosphere is neither practical or a step in the right moral direction. One dog bites, so muzzle all dogs?
No, regulating the blogosphere is not going to stop people slandering other people. Sue them!
No, shooting the messenger, whether it be HTML or MXIT or any other TLA, is not going 
to get to the route of the problem. Technology can be used or abused - it has no moral standpoint.
I believe Ms De Lille is misguided at best in her statements and should acquaint herself with the technologies she is commenting on. I know she has people on her team who have a good grasp of communications technologies... maybe she should take some advice from within?
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