I’ve kept it quiet for the last four months in hope that my online stalker would cease his activities and maybe get a life. I was wrong. I still haven’t confronted him. But, due to recent events, I have to let you guys know that he’s been spreading unreliable claims to fellow bloggers.
First things first…who could be stalking you? Well, it could be an anonymous, secretive person that you cannot identify. Or, like in my case, it could be someone from your life that chose a bad path. For this reason, it’s a given – don’t post more details than needed. This may or may not matter, though. (I.E. if the person already knows your full name and location.)
What could happen? You could get harassing tweets, have the accounts banned, take it up with twitter for impersonation, etc. Then more will pop up. Then you will need to block those. Then the person will think that it would be a great idea (to give you their personal information) by signing you up for email subscriptions. Thanks, guy. He may know/find out or remember where you work, then try to make trouble with your employer. (Mine had a woman/acted like a woman and reported me to corporate for what I said in my twitter feeds.) Really. For my tweets. (Dear Stalker: I still have my job, and they too, have your name.) Then, the stalker may step it up into a legal matter, as mine just has.
Where could this happen? Everywhere. The person may use theirs or other computers, visit a friend’s house to use their computer to harass you, or use mobile devices. All you need to do is collect everything. Screenshots, account names, etc. Keep it all, and just build your case. The other “where” could also be anywhere.
How? It’s too easy. Especially if you are an attainable person who has ways to be connected with. Unfortunately, that’s most of us. The sucky part about cyber stalkers is that you may not be able to identify them, or even more importantly, you may not be able to prove what they’ve done with substantial evidence. This is where; if you have suspicions, make sure to record everything with screenshots and dates. Had I done this from day 1, I would have a lot more to show for it. But, I honestly didn’t think that it would go beyond day 101.
Why would someone do this? Generally, it happens when someone is attracted to you for any number of reasons. This was true for my case. He told me that he wanted to fill me up with cum until he died, and that he wouldn’t mind if my husband were to join in on a threesome. (MY HUSBAND.) Wow, how gratuitous…Now, where it takes the spin from admiration to obsession, I’m not sure. I’ve always been curious about that part. In my case, the guy lost his job over his decisions. Not my fault. But, apparently, he must feel that way, otherwise…what is the motive to stalk?
In conclusion, it’s a very new problem that a lot of people aren’t very sure about. It’s definitely an issue and I hope that none of you have the same things to deal with at any point in your lives. Yes, it could be worse, but it is, however, annoying. Please come to me if you have any other information, every bit helps. You can thank ThatsNotCool.com for the cute call-out cards and Tom the Camera Man for the comic. =)]
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