[Foundation-l] Stalking Article

Tue Jun 10 23:19:38 UTC 2008

I think they're talking about people who have accounts on and edit for
"attack sites". Basically, people involved with Wikipedia Review or
Encyclopedia Dramatica. They may not actually be stalkers themselves,
of course; this is assumed by the fact that they help build these
websites.

I myself have an account on Encyclopedia Dramatica, but I have never
stalked anybody. I have never threatened anybody, posted any personal
information, or anything like that, and I am not of the opinion that
such actions are funny. If an acquaintance is planning something along
those lines, I let them know it is unacceptable.

Mark

On 10/06/2008, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> Durova wrote:
>> At some point Sarah was talking about people involved in this becoming
>> admins and crats on other wikis.  This is what has me confused. Are the
>> people Gerard is refering to the same people Sarah is refering to about
>> becoming admins on other language wikis?
>>
>> Birgitte SB
>> ----
>> You would have to ask Sarah and clarify with Gerard.  If Gerard was
>> referring to the example I read to him, the individual never had special
>> ops
>> on any project.  There exist a variety of such people, though.
>>
>>
> I don't see Birgitte as a a person given to rash conclusions; she is
> probably more careful than most about questioning them.  Comments about
> some stalker being an admin or bureaucrat do become a part of the
> landscape.  You may even be talking about two different people.  In time
> these stories tend to merge.
>
> Ec
>
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