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One of the problems with "shaming" over the internet it that it creates a lifetime blemish on the individual from which he cannot recover. It is there for anyone to Google it an read about. Shaming makes it really hard for the individual to recover and reinsert himself in the society or peer group again.
The effect that it achieves is thus the opposite to that intended. Now he has absolutely nothing to lose, as his reputation is stained forever. Is there any incentive for improvement? Absolutely not. It so happens that at the end the person might "snap", and if by any chance he has a slight underlying mental or physical problem it might be a disaster waiting to happen. What if after months of harassing an individual over the web something happens to him or he reacts in a totally unpredictable way? People gang on an individual without even knowing his medical history.
Now, as far as how will that be enforced across state lines I don't know, but if in the end this is legislated as a federal offense it would not be that difficult to imagine; and from what I'm seeing is just a matter of time...
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