On July 6, 2012, the following announcement appeared on the Baidu "Tieba Notice Board" - http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1706986305:
On July 12, 2012, the following announcement (which originally appeared on the Baidu "Tieba Notice Board" on May 12, 2012) was bumped to the top of the board - http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1584959322:
[Notice] Say Goodbye to the Anonymous IP Party, Anonymous Posting Functionality on Tieba to be Taken Offline
To All Bar Friends:
Owing to the fact that currently utilization of anonymous posting to engage in malicious activities such as publishing fake ads and harmful information is running rampant, to the point where it is interfering with normal browsing and discussions between moderators and users, on July 12 Tieba will eliminate online anonymous posting, clean up Tieba's discussion environment, and safeguard the interests of the majority of the Great Bar's users.
【公告】告别ip匿名党，贴吧匿名发贴功能将下线
各位吧友：
鉴于目前利用匿名发贴功能发布虚假广告和有害信息的恶劣行为日益猖獗，对吧主管理和吧友的正常浏览讨论造成较大干扰，贴吧拟定于7月12日取消贴吧线上匿名发贴，净化贴吧讨论环境，维护广大吧友权益。
On July 12, 2012, the following announcement (which originally appeared on the Baidu "Tieba Notice Board" on May 12, 2012) was bumped to the top of the board - http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1584959322:
In order to safeguard everyone's common interests, please do not post any harmful information whatsoever on Bars, in order to avoid Tieba from being shut down. At the same time we would remind all our Internet friends that, with respect to those who do post harmful information on Bars, the relevant agencies of the State will pursue you to hold you legally responsible in accordance with the law.
【公告】请广大吧友自觉维护贴吧秩序，不要发表任何有害信息
为了维护大家的共同利益，请不要在吧内发布任何有害信息，以免贴吧遭到关闭处理。同时提醒各位网友，对于贴吧内有害信息发布者，国家相关部门将依法追究其法律责任。
