According to an article in globeandmail.com by Anita Chang, Associated Press, August 22, 2007, “Blog service providers in China are “encouraged” to register users with their real names and contact information, according to a new government document that tones down an earlier proposal banning anonymous online blogging”. Some blog service providers signed the “self discipline pledge” of the Internet Society of China, which according to InfoWorld, include Yahoo and Microsoft. According to Chang, the government document detailing this issue stipulated guidelines and not requirements. It would be interesting to see what the ISOC’s reaction is if guidelines are not followed, something the article does not mention. If only policing online identity could solve some credibility issues! You can read the rest of the article here. Read also how Reporters Without Borders critized the Chinese government in this InfoWorld article.