Internet Forums & Stalking....
Feb 5th 2015 | 7:35 am
#31
Dive Bar Drunk
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,671
From: Toronto
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
On the evening of that September 11th, I had planned to meet a bunch of posters from the internet and then to crash at the home of a poster called JerseyGirl. The meetup was to be in Lower Manhattan and was postponed because a plane fell on it. When it was rescheduled JerseyGirl was elsewhere and missed it.
That was a shame because JerseyGirl turned out to be an utter nutcase. She fell out with another poster, a university professor, found out his real address (he posted using his actual name) and began enrolling him in political organisations and ordering goods and services in his name. She then moved on to doing the same to his wife and eventually turned up at the university.
After meeting hundreds of people from the internet I would have liked to have met at least one stereotypical lunatic (I think the Montana Miltiaman was an atypical lunatic).
That was a shame because JerseyGirl turned out to be an utter nutcase. She fell out with another poster, a university professor, found out his real address (he posted using his actual name) and began enrolling him in political organisations and ordering goods and services in his name. She then moved on to doing the same to his wife and eventually turned up at the university.
After meeting hundreds of people from the internet I would have liked to have met at least one stereotypical lunatic (I think the Montana Miltiaman was an atypical lunatic).
Well I never!?
To be honest Facebook was invented for stalking the opposite sex. How do you think it got to 1 billion people so fast?
Feb 5th 2015 | 7:42 am
#33
BE Forum Addict
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3,787
From: Qc, Canada
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
I tend to feel relatively safe here on BE & the only other board(s - 2 of 'em) I post to regularly. Some people know here & there who I am in Real Life; I'm not too hard to find, really.
I buttoned down Fbook, & changed the pattern of my user names online, a couple of years ago after 2 rather unpleasant incidents which could be classed as stalking:
1. Someone who had a beef with a person with the same name as me, from the same area, DID actually turn up on my doorstep, breathing fire.
2. Some weirdo tracked one of my children via me, through Fbook.
Both incidents were resolved very fast.
Years & years ago (think Usenet), I got some offline, in-person, hassle resulting from someone tracking/stalking my online persona.
I buttoned down Fbook, & changed the pattern of my user names online, a couple of years ago after 2 rather unpleasant incidents which could be classed as stalking:
1. Someone who had a beef with a person with the same name as me, from the same area, DID actually turn up on my doorstep, breathing fire.
2. Some weirdo tracked one of my children via me, through Fbook.
Both incidents were resolved very fast.
Years & years ago (think Usenet), I got some offline, in-person, hassle resulting from someone tracking/stalking my online persona.
Feb 5th 2015 | 7:57 am
#34
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 21,578
From: Somewhere between Vancouver & St Johns
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
If the stalker is female, good looking with a hot body, looking for sex and shows up at my door nekkid carrying a shepherds pie and a bottle of rum then stalk away if not then I prefer to remain as anonymous as I can.
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:15 am
#35
half a century
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 10,222
From: Sarf Lundun to East Van :)
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
Oh yes! One Uni professor was v easy to find ... But after I saw the pics I decided not to waste valuable stalking time. The rate my prof was very enlightening !
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:32 am
#36
slanderer of the innocent
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 6,695
From: Vancouver, BC
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
I'm so glad I have a really really common name and all the others with my name are waaaaaaaaaay more accomplished than me. My mediocrity keeps me safe. 
as for kids, i chose to scare the crap out of mine by showing her what's online about people. the rule is - would you want to invite this person into your home? if not, don't talk to them on the webz.
as for kids, i chose to scare the crap out of mine by showing her what's online about people. the rule is - would you want to invite this person into your home? if not, don't talk to them on the webz.
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:38 am
#37
Dive Bar Drunk
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,671
From: Toronto
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
It got too much by the 7th straight night and I had to boot her and warn the concierges.
Toronto is the capital of crazy stalkers. They don't put that on their liveability indexes.
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:43 am
#38
Binned by Muderators
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 11,708
From: White Rock BC
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
This thread has been useful as it has prompted me to delete my Facebook account that I set up when it was still steam powered. My last visit was in 2008!
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:49 am
#39
BE Forum Addict
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 3,366
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
Based on what some posters here have said about themselves it isn't too hard to figure out who is who.
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:49 am
#40
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,403
From: Back in Scotland after 4 years in Calgary
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
i used to be quite traceable on the web through usernames etc, but I tightened everything down recently
I searched myself under my own name, and my usual online handles, and apart from my linkedin display picture, a couple of instagram likes and some old car pictures...i'm not very identifiable imo
I searched myself under my own name, and my usual online handles, and apart from my linkedin display picture, a couple of instagram likes and some old car pictures...i'm not very identifiable imo
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:51 am
#41
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Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
Some university professors on this board are even employed where some posters children are in attendance. And yes, rate my prof can be quite enlightening.
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:54 am
#42
Account Closed
Joined: Jan 2006
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Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
It's a bit worrying with kids. They are growing up in a world where privacy almost does not exist, and so they are willing participants. The tech companies constantly chip away at privacy and are funnelling everyone into large social networks. I think it's only the young or famous that are at risk of being stalked.
The other sister really doesn't care and lets her kids post all over the internet and from what I can tell on FB, doesn't monitor them a whole lot.
I am in the generation that sorta kinda had internet, it was around but not really mainstream and more of a novelty still (teen in the early to mid 90's) and schools hadn't even gone online yet, and school work was done the old fashioned way from books, and the highlight of the internet seemed to be webcams of fish bowls and chat boards, so I have no experience being a kid and having internet around, or a computer, my parents never bought one.. I bought my own at 20.
Feb 5th 2015 | 8:55 am
#43
Proudly Scarberian
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,196
From: Scarberia
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
To be honest Facebook was invented for stalking the opposite sex. How do you think it got to 1 billion people so fast?
Feb 5th 2015 | 9:06 am
#44
Thread Starter
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,609
From: Ontario
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
It's a bit worrying with kids. They are growing up in a world where privacy almost does not exist, and so they are willing participants. The tech companies constantly chip away at privacy and are funnelling everyone into large social networks. I think it's only the young or famous that are at risk of being stalked.
Feb 5th 2015 | 9:07 am
#45
Thread Starter
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,609
From: Ontario
Re: Internet Forums & Stalking....
lol at shepherds pie! I would accept a stalker bringing toad in the hole - ooer!
