According to the Urban dictionary, Myspace Stalking is when you do research on a person via myspace. Sounds harmless right? But Myspace stalking can take a serious turn.
Consider the case of Megan Meieras as reported by Fox News:
Megan thought she had made a new friend online when a cute teenage boy named Josh contacted her on MySpace and began exchanging messages with her. Megan, a 13-year-old who suffered from depression and attention deficit disorder, corresponded with Josh for more than a month before he abruptly ended their friendship, telling her he had heard she was cruel.
The next day Megan committed suicide. Her family learned later that Josh never actually existed; he was created by members of a neighborhood family that included a former friend of Megan's.
Are there other stories equally as tragic going on this very second that never get reported on the news? Of course there are.
The phenomena of Myspace stalking is something relatively new. Myspace has only been around since 2003 yet its already a household name. Myspace stalking has been around since the creation of Myspace but today there are several software programs designed specifically to aid in Myspace stalking. In fact there's even a cottage industry of tee shirts and bumper stickers that proudly declare "I'm a Myspace Stalker".
There are steps you can take to avoid becoming a victim of a Myspace stalker.
1. Do not use your real name when opening you Myspace account
2. Set up a special free anonymous email account specifically for your Myspace account
3. Do not reveal , your name , age, birthday, employment or school in your profile.
4. Carefully study any pics you post to be sure there is no identifiers like a licence plate, street sign or house number.
If you do feel you are becoming the recipient of unwanted attention or possibly the target of a cyber stalker set your profile to private and remove the stalker from your friends list.
Document everything, save to disc and print out a hard copy for your records.
Use caution when reporting the stalker to Myspace. If you do they will usually shut down the account making it more difficult for the stalker to be located and identified should you need to report them to police or initiate a civil lawsuit for defamation.
If you feel you need to protect yourself you can hire an investigator that specializes in Myspace stalking and cyber talking cases in general. These investigators have tools and techniques to locate and identify your stalker, perform complete background checks and give you an idea of the threat level of your stalker.
An investigator can even perform an Online Risk Assessment to see how vulnerable you are to cyber stalking and identity theft. They will take your information, and playing the role of a stalker attempt to obtain your personal information with the information that is available online.
If you are getting unwanted attention and you are concerned you may become a victim on an online stalker you should have an online risk assessment performed on yourself.
There are several online investigation services that offer these types of investigations but before hiring one do a little investigation on them first. Check them out on Google to see if they are recognized as an expert in the field of Internet investigations and email tracing.
ED Opperman is president of Opperman Investigations Inc.He is considered an Email Tracing Expert. His website http://www.emailrevealer.com/, offers Blog Or Social Network Identification Investigations, Email Tracing and Online Risk Assessments.
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Correct; NEVER report the stalker to MySpace. They will delete the user's account, and no proof of the stalking and harassment will be left online. you'll only have what you saved to your drive and printed out, and that isn't enough.
I've had two MySpace stalkers so far; both women. I'm still being stalked by one, even though she is no longer on Myspace. I myself traced her down and currently know her real name and cell phone. It's only a matter of time before I do make my move.
I've documented her abuse @
http://insanitiesontheinternets.blogspot.com/
Since Blogger allowed her to post libel and defamatory blog entries about me, I felt I could blog about the incidents without worry. My blogs are simply fact. Her blogs, which I had not found about about until months after she began, are pure libel.
Her blog is at: http://abolishadoption.blogspot.com/
I saw your comment on my other blog, "Catatonic Digressions," which is why I'm leaving you a comment.
The woman, The Improper Adoptee, has stalked and cyberbullied me since she was on MySpace. I've requested that she cease and desist so many times I've lost count. She's posted "death curses" and "wishes of death" to me and to others," which only leads me to believe she is an unmedicated mentally ill woman.
Feel free to contact me and ask any questions about anything else.
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