Comments on: Cyber Harassment & Cyber Stalking on Blogger http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/ World Outside my Window is a blog about controversial topics, blogging, humor, daily life, and the world as I see it. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rose DesRochers http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-36944 Rose DesRochers Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:10:49 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/#comment-36944 Angela, I wish I had some advice for you. Ignore him and maybe he'll go away. Angela, I wish I had some advice for you. Ignore him and maybe he’ll go away.

]]> By: Angela Buer http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-34948 Angela Buer Tue, 13 May 2008 14:58:51 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/#comment-34948 I, too have been suffering personal attacks on these "blog" sites and have sent numerous emails citing their TOS terms and the violation thereof. Here is one of their responses. Considering I do not participate in most boards or blogs, I am confused as to why these abusers are allowed to use the names of myself, my friends and my family members to post defamatory remarks. Thank you for your inquiry. We wanted to respond to your email so that you know we have received your complaint, and to explain why we cannot take action at this time. Digg is committed to maintaining a platform for free speech – like a town square. As such, we must be vigilant about maintaining a strictly neutral position with respect to the public debate that occurs on the site. If you feel that someone has defamed you, the proper recourse is to address the issue with them, either directly or through the proper authorities. Here is a helpful link that provides some information about defamation law, we hope this is a useful starting point should you decide to take action in this case. http://www.chillingeffects.org/defamation/faq.cgi Thank you for your understanding, and we sincerely hope you are able to resolve this matter through the proper authorities. Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions. To the extent that any threats have been made against you, please forward to us the URLs at which such posts at digg.com have been made so that we may further assess this matter. --Digg Support I, too have been suffering personal attacks on these “blog” sites and have sent numerous emails citing their TOS terms and the violation thereof. Here is one of their responses. Considering I do not participate in most boards or blogs, I am confused as to why these abusers are allowed to use the names of myself, my friends and my family members to post defamatory remarks.

Thank you for your inquiry. We wanted to respond to your email so that you know we have received your complaint, and to explain why we cannot take action at this time. Digg is committed to maintaining a platform for free speech – like a town square. As such, we must be vigilant about maintaining a strictly neutral position with respect to the public debate that occurs on the site. If you feel that someone has defamed you, the proper recourse is to address the issue with them, either directly or through the proper authorities.

Here is a helpful link that provides some information about defamation law, we hope this is a useful starting point should you decide to take action in this case.

http://www.chillingeffects.org/defamation/faq.cgi

Thank you for your understanding, and we sincerely hope you are able to resolve this matter through the proper authorities. Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions. To the extent that any threats have been made against you, please forward to us the URLs at which such posts at digg.com have been made so that we may further assess this matter.

–Digg Support

]]> By: Steve Reichard http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-28146 Steve Reichard Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:30:54 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/#comment-28146 <p>This is absolutely dispicable of Blogger. They need to review their terms and take down harassing remarks made to anyone.</p> <p>I know the harassment you have went through my friend and I am here for you always.</p> This is absolutely dispicable of Blogger. They need to review their terms and take down harassing remarks made to anyone.

I know the harassment you have went through my friend and I am here for you always.

]]> By: Rose DesRochers http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-28143 Rose DesRochers Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:26:00 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/#comment-28143 Dazd, too bad that not everyone uses common sense. :wink: Dazd, too bad that not everyone uses common sense. :wink:

]]> By: Dazd http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-28087 Dazd Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:09:07 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2007/06/24/cyber-harassment-cyber-stalking-on-blogger/#comment-28087 Common sense tells me that anything written or said harassing, libelous and abusive would automatically fall under liable or slander. But thats common sense. :) Common sense tells me that anything written or said harassing, libelous and abusive would automatically fall under liable or slander.

But thats common sense. :)

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