It May Take More than the Carrot and the Stick

Iranian bloggers are being asked to register their sites with a central agency, but they aren't going quietly. You can see the home page of the Iranian government's site above. As one Iranian blogger has pointed out, however, the site has been subject to hackers and has had its web design originality questioned, given the existence of a look-alike Israeli site; best of all, the IP address of this solemn organ of state authority is actually located in Asbury Park, NJ.