On 5/30/07, Joe Szilagyi szilagyi@gmail.com wrote:
On 5/30/07, jayjg jayjg99@gmail.com wrote:
Just a semantic point: is the collection and analysis of available information to find patterns in and of itself stalking?
When someone starts calling people they believe are your ex-colleagues, ex-schoolmates, and ex-boyfriends so that they can get a picture of you and try to find your current location, I think it's a bit more than "collection and analysis of available information to find patterns". Don't you?
You didn't answer my question, did you?
Why would I answer an irrelevant question?
Leave virtual bread crumbs, it's no one's fault but the crumb-leaver if pieces get collected and figured out.
Wow, that's so passive. It all just "happens" somehow, no-one need take any active role whatsoever.
It's not Wikipedia's responsibility to police negligience.
I'll keep your rather heartless POV in mind in future dealings with you.
Specific to your question, which I'll answer:
Why is Brandt trying to track down Slim, is the better question. Answer (if I'm not mistaken): He's stated he intends to pursue her legally for whatever.
I don't recall him ever stating that he intended to do so. Indeed, it would be hard to imagine whatever for, since SlimVirgin is one of the people who has worked hardest at getting his article deleted, from the very start. Actually deleted it, as I recall.
That's not stalking. Maybe in her definition and yours, but not in any American legal system's that I know of. If he actually finds her, or whatever person he's after, and files suit (for something) is that stalking? Or serving legal process which he is entitled to in the country in which he lives?
Wait a minute, first you invent a motive, and then you proceed on that basis? Perhaps a little fact-checking would be in order, before spinning whatever fantasies come to mind.
If people did nothing wrong on-wiki, they would have nothing to worry about. and no one will pursue you. You notice how many (if not most) Wikipedians play nice, play fair, play by the rules, and have public identities? How many of them are 'stalked'? Hm, curious, innit?
Next you'll be blaming rape on all those women who walk around dressed in "provocative" clothes.