No trial for Twitter 'panic' man

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This is why I use Tor. If I ever imagine my comment being read in a courtroom and 12 random people not all loving it, I turn on Tor, use a nickname other than "jrockway", and post it that way.

Yes, the government has shown up at my door because of forum comments from my IP address. I learned the hard way.

(Oh, and you know how Slashdot's FAQ says they don't log your IP? That is a lie.)

How they did find out who the man was? It seems he used only a nick name on his account. Did they ask Twitter for the identity? This is disturbing.

When I first read reports of it, I don't think he really attempted to hide his link to the alias. That being said, if you tick off a government enough, they will find a way to trace you (anonymous twitter or not).

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