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Last update - 18:14 13/05/2008 Knesset, Web sites to negotiate rules regulating talkbacks By Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Knesset, talkbacks  The Knesset's Science and Technology Committee agreed Tuesday to freeze legislation over a proposed "Talkback Law" in order to allow internet Web sites to adopt regulations designed to limit incendiary responses from Web surfers. The bill, which is sponsored by MK Yoel Hasson (Yisrael Beiteinu), passed a preliminary reading, but the legislation process will be frozen so as to allow for negotiations between lawmakers and Web sites. During Tuesday's committee hearings, the editor of ynet, Yedioth Ahronoth's flagship internet operation, warned that the law's passage would lead to the censorship of content provided by Web visitors, including talkbacks, forums, chat rooms, and other. Advertisement "Talkbacks are a means of expression for the average John Q. Public, who has no other way to express himself," the editor, Yon Feder, said. "There are much more talkback writers than there are talkback readers." Hasson's proposal calls for internet Web sites to be subject to libel restrictions which apply to other forms of media, a move which would require Web editors to assume responsibility for the content of the talkbacks submitted by Web surfers. During the hearing, the Yisrael Beiteinu MK said talkbacks have in some instances cost people their jobs and their families. Hasson said editors failed to appear before the committee during the previous hearing, thus forcing him to begin the legislation process Bookmark to del.icio.us   Nuclear allegation Jimmy Carter says Israel has arsenal of 150 nuclear weapons. On penalty of death Rightist MK Eldad says those who give away Israeli land should get death penalty.   1.   Haaretz`s trolls will have to find another cave to rot in 19:09  |  x-ray 13/05/08   2.   Even BBC allows some Talkback!!! 19:09  |  Very Upset!!! 13/05/08   3.   It`s like approving funding to fix the light outside your house! 19:14  |  Freedom of Speech? 13/05/08   4.   Trolls? Thats not very nice. 19:44  |  Liddiah Troll 13/05/08   5.   Hasson 20:42  |  Upset too!!! 13/05/08   6.   Hmmm... Talkbacks are already deleted if 22:16  |  Che Vive 13/05/08   7.   Here come de gag, here come de gag 22:18  |  Mark Lincoln 13/05/08   8.   Regulate Talkbacks 22:23  |  Shimon Cleopas 13/05/08   9.   Don`t get excited, X-Ray # 1 22:27  |  Clickfool 13/05/08   10.   I`m 100% in favor of decorum but,,,,,,,,, 22:54  |  MIKE 13/05/08   11.   Loss of jobs, family due to talkback flamers??? 23:12  |  Ivar 13/05/08   12.   I love Olmert !!!!!!!!!!!!! 23:50  |  Dr. Ari Nir 13/05/08   13.   relax -- not censorship. 00:54  |  jo 14/05/08   14.   Proves Israel is not a democracy 00:56  |  Sarah 14/05/08   15.   Not what Jefferson envisioned 01:10  |  Richard Kaplan 14/05/08   16.   Not what Jefferson envisioned 01:10  |  Richard Kaplan 14/05/08   17.   Israeli tackback on top of free speach 09:54  |  Ulf 14/05/08   18.   Require registration 07:18  |  Nov 27/05/08

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