Learning from history
Before twitter and facebook there were other mediums that people used to use to attack politicians. Letters to the thunderer of course would only get through if the editor accepted them, but there was plenty of hate mail carried around by the royal mail before the days of the internet.
Perhaps letters should be banned or regulated. At least a hate filled rant via electronic means won't explode and blow your poor secretaries hands off like physical letter bombs do.
But back before the days of the royal mail it was common to attack politicians using pamphlets and there were moves by the luddite in power to ban those, and ban the printing press as they were the means of production.
I seem to remember from my dim distant past sitting in o-level history lessons that some of the protections built into the English legal system date from this period. It was decided that warrants could not be issued without naming the alleged criminal and what they were alleged to have done.
What ever technology comes along those who can't use it to enhance their grip on power will seek to have it banned.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
