Is there not a way to weed this guy out? I'm not comfortable with a member of this, or any board for that matter, threatening another member with impunity. Threats and emotions are a part of the Internet, with it's vast anonymity. But, message boards are also suppose to be like fraternities which support it's members in that vast wasteland of chaos! So when one of our own turn on us, we need to take care of them. Otherwise, the group as a whole loses it's strength.
Originally Posted by Doc Holliday
I would like to agree with what you are saying. On a philisophical level I completely do. The problem is this is world filled with practical realities.
I do not know Aidan or her situation, but I do know too many cases where members of our community have turned on another member, outed them, threatened them and their children, and made life a complete hell for them. In too many cases the legal system does little to help and the lady attacked is left to fend for herself. If the bad men/women have gotten personal info through "befriending" the person, or because they have a real-life job that allows then access to personal data (LE, real estate, banker, etc), they can put the lady in a very, very vulnerable situation.
An annonymous letter with web site photoes sent to parents, an e-mail to an employer, a drive-by shooting out of car windows, etc., can be very threatening when the victim is leary of going to LE. Add in slashed tires, a poisoned dog, a photo of the children taken on a school playground mailed to the lady.
This is very real and very serious stuff. I don't know anyone who was victim to ALL these, but I do know ladies who have been victim to EACH of them. I hope the mods can apply enough pressure to resolve this and get the person/people to stop. It's a s ad world when we do this to our own.