Kentucky Rep. Tim Couch has filed a bill aimed at making anonymous commenting on Web sites illegal.

“The bill would require anyone who contributes to a Web site to register their real name, address and e-mail address with that site,” according to press reports. “Their full name would be used anytime a comment is posted.”

A Web site owner would have to pay a fine if someone posted anonymously on their site, if the bill were to become law. Under the plan a first-time offense fine would be $500, and a Web site owner would have to pay $1,000 for each subsequent offense.

Couch said he hopes to cut down online bullying.

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