[Foundation-l] Release of squid log data

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On 9/20/07, Matthew Britton <matthew.britton at btinternet.com> wrote:
> Brian McNeil wrote:
> > Stalkers are not a nice thing to deal with and I think you're underplaying
> > the seriousness of the issue. They may be no serious risk of physical threat
> > and thus your comments about bodyguards are appropriate. However, you're not
> > taking into account what it is like when you get death threats by email and
> > snail-mail.
> >
> > About 6 years ago I had to deal with the divorce of my current partner when
> > she left her husband after he assaulted her. I was made aware through a
> > third party that he had obtained a shotgun and was looking for me. In the
> > end - thanks to me employing good legal representation and hiding my
> > location - he decided to turn the aforementioned weapon on himself.
> >
> > Don't joke about stalking, it happens.
> >
> >
> > Brian.
>
> Yes, stalking happens. It happens in situations such as that which you
> describe; this is certainly a problem and such incidents should
> certainly be taken seriously.
>
> But it doesn't happen because someone was banned from a website.

I don't have time to respond in full to this, but I'm afraid it very
much does happen because people are blocked or banned, and some of it
has been quite serious. Nothing rising to the level of being pursued
with a weapon, but very upsetting threats of violence to family
members, and attempts to destroy people's careers and reputations.

Sarah