Comments on: Jordan: MPs Drafting a Law which requires Website Passwords

By: drafting a will

drafting a will — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:53:20 +0000

That is shocking, whatever happened to freedom on the world wide web if passwords are no longer safe?

By: Hareega

Hareega — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:48:02 +0000

This piece of news is not verified at all, it’s only mentioned in one website “Ejbed”. It might be correct but it has not been verified or reported by any other news media.

By: xushi

xushi — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:20:01 +0000

“….. to guard his country’s reputation in the eyes of the international community and spare Jordan further embarrassment”

Sorry to bust your bubble, but that’s long been done.. a *long* time ago.. There is no dignity in Jordan to be spared in the first place… so don’t worry too much about that.

Sadly, i speak the truth

By: Faisal Dajani

Faisal Dajani — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:51:38 +0000

Oh this is ridiculous. Is this for real? or is it some kind of a twisted late aprils-fool?
I know our MPs do not get elected based on merit, rather based on family name and wallet size. But nevertheless, you would still think they have a shred of common sense in their swollen heads.
This is a serious attempt at limiting personal freedoms, and stifling freedom of expression. I can only draw comparisons between what the MPs are trying to do, and the technological crackdown that is happening in Iran today.
Our MPs should hear how stupid this legislation is from the get go. We can not stand on the sideline here, while they steal our online identities as well.

By: Kevin Goodman

Kevin Goodman — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:59:59 +0000

I always thought Jordan was more liberalized. Has the use of twitter and other social media sites caused panic with Mid-Eastern governments?