by Lushh » 12 May 2019, 22:44
mrki444 wrote:Lushh wrote:Are you asking how we should deal with online stalking?
Yes I do. Online stalking even more dangerous than real stalking. Should we get some tools for checking who see our profile and it is not our friend or follower?
True, with technological advances more people are falling victims to online stalking. All the tools I've heard about claiming to know who have checked our profiles have proven incapable of doing that. Even if they could, that still doesn't offer much protection in itself. Prevention is always the first step in minimizing any unwanted experiences. In this case we start out by taking certain privacy protection measures.
Often the personal information shared online is what gives the stalker access into different areas of your life, leading to more harassment. It is advisable then to keep personal information private. This means not publicly sharing your phone number, address, place of employment, whereabouts of your family members and avoid using your full name (as a screen name).
Check regularly the privacy policies of the sites you are registered on as they change constantly. Go into your privacy settings to see how visible your data is to the rest of the world and make necessary adjustments.
Go as far as performing an online search of yourself. See what comes up and remove anything (within your power) that you would rather not share with everyone.
If you are already being stalked, firmly tell the perpetrator to back off ONCE (and only once). From here on avoid responding to any type of contact this person may try to have with you. Be sure to document everything however. Keep records of all emails, voicemails, instant messages and whatever slanderous, demeaning things they may post anywhere online about you. If at any point you have reason to believe you are in danger immediately notify law enforcement and turn over all documentation on the stalking.
In the meantime alert others about the stalking. Tell your family, friends, colleagues, employer and anyone else who can keep a watch out for you and also serve as a support system.
[quote="mrki444"][quote="Lushh"]Are you asking how we should deal with online stalking?[/quote]
Yes I do. Online stalking even more dangerous than real stalking. Should we get some tools for checking who see our profile and it is not our friend or follower?[/quote]
True, with technological advances more people are falling victims to online stalking. All the tools I've heard about claiming to know who have checked our profiles have proven incapable of doing that. Even if they could, that still doesn't offer much protection in itself. Prevention is always the first step in minimizing any unwanted experiences. In this case we start out by taking certain privacy protection measures.
Often the personal information shared online is what gives the stalker access into different areas of your life, leading to more harassment. It is advisable then to keep personal information private. This means not publicly sharing your phone number, address, place of employment, whereabouts of your family members and avoid using your full name (as a screen name).
Check regularly the privacy policies of the sites you are registered on as they change constantly. Go into your privacy settings to see how visible your data is to the rest of the world and make necessary adjustments.
Go as far as performing an online search of yourself. See what comes up and remove anything (within your power) that you would rather not share with everyone.
If you are already being stalked, firmly tell the perpetrator to back off ONCE (and only once). From here on avoid responding to any type of contact this person may try to have with you. Be sure to document everything however. Keep records of all emails, voicemails, instant messages and whatever slanderous, demeaning things they may post anywhere online about you. If at any point you have reason to believe you are in danger immediately notify law enforcement and turn over all documentation on the stalking.
In the meantime alert others about the stalking. Tell your family, friends, colleagues, employer and anyone else who can keep a watch out for you and also serve as a support system.