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themostepotente) wrote2004-11-28 02:32 pm
themostepotente) wrote2004-11-28 02:32 pm
Fandom Discussion -- Online Safety
This is going to be radically different, I think, from anything I post here.
Some of you may have noticed I have a stalker. This clown I don't perceive as a threat, but there are a lot of scary people out there that would take sending an IM a step further.
Nobody should have to live in fear. Nobody should have to feel like they need to keep their identity hidden to feel safe. It should be a choice 'not' a requirement.
This isn't just about fandom, folks -- this is about keeping safe, so I'm opening up a discussion and encouraging those in fandom to speak up or out, whichever :-)
How much information about yourself is too much to share? When is it okay to trust?
If you have any advice about keeping safe, please come and share it.
If you have a story to tell about being stalked, please, come and share that too.
The holidays are upon us, and some people are especially vulnerable this time of year. And yeah, I know this kinda sounds like a public service announcement, but somebody's advice might save another's life.
Thank you,
--Penny
Some of you may have noticed I have a stalker. This clown I don't perceive as a threat, but there are a lot of scary people out there that would take sending an IM a step further.
Nobody should have to live in fear. Nobody should have to feel like they need to keep their identity hidden to feel safe. It should be a choice 'not' a requirement.
This isn't just about fandom, folks -- this is about keeping safe, so I'm opening up a discussion and encouraging those in fandom to speak up or out, whichever :-)
How much information about yourself is too much to share? When is it okay to trust?
If you have any advice about keeping safe, please come and share it.
If you have a story to tell about being stalked, please, come and share that too.
The holidays are upon us, and some people are especially vulnerable this time of year. And yeah, I know this kinda sounds like a public service announcement, but somebody's advice might save another's life.
Thank you,
--Penny
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I've been stalked several times, and in two cases I was able to deter the idiot by letting them know I was willing to prosecute. It depends on the person though, and how serious they are about it. The way I deal with it online is I never use my name or address anywhere unless I absolutely have to, like when purchasing something. Otherwise, on things like yahoo I use an alias, even on the official profile that only yahoo has, because yahoo in particular is very easily hacked. Also it is a good idea to be careful where you post photographs.
Here (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440226198/qid=1101676662/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-1563594-9796055) is a good book on the subject, that can help you determine if someone is actually dangerous or just annoying. I highly recommend it.
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