Threats

[Pervert]

No, not the good-natured ones thrown back and forward in the course of some healthy banter.

In the last few weeks, one of our posters has been threatened at least twice (once to my certain knowledge; the other time, I think so but since the link didn't work, and the author of the post is not the brightest, who knows). Firstly, and I know that the dust has settled on this but it's worth repeating, his real name was being used in intimidatory posts by someone who then gave an indication that he knew where he lived as well. Misuse of data? Never!

And now, there is---and I can only assume it's a threat since the link in the post isn't working for me---an implied threat against the same poster due to him being honest about what he does for a living.

In the first instance, as far as any of us are aware, nothing happened to the person making the threats. In the second instance, the post is still in existence, and presumably the sad inadequate responsible for it is still making a threat.

If this were us committing offences against people in the industry, I suspect we'd end up with more than being sent to the naughty step. Are we to assume that daring to criticise and argue with people within the industry will lead to similar threats---and will be condoned?

[Sam Slater]

I was going to post something similar earlier Carac. Well said.

Not only the post, but the mods allowing the constant 'bumping' of that post is troll-like behaviour at it's extreme.

If someone calls you a twat, you call him a twat back, or ignore it, NOT make threats to ones livelihood. What sort of sick satisfaction would that be?

[jj]

I'm gonna kill you.

[Pervert]

The only sort of victory some people could hope to achieve, Sam.

[jj]

Simple answer?
Report to the mods- they have all the ISPs- and yes, most of the aiiases.
Don't forget, Zasuna and Bob Spunkhouse were got rid of on the end...
...sort of.......

[Pervert]

Yeah, but in the words of one of Stephen King's lesser works, Sometimes They Come Back. We still get the occasional night of very old threads being pushed to the top of the forums because some sinister wee troll has entered to cause trouble.

Something as obvious, blatant, clear as this, I don't expect to have to report it to the mods, in all honesty.

[Sam Slater]

He's out of his depth and insecure. The only way to get back at WZR is the cheap threats. Like I said to Jacques, he was/is probably an outcast and angry at the world for his own failings.

[jj]

'All along the Watchtower' now.
Sorrry......... I really SO don't care.

[jj]

Twat.

[Pervert]

Yeah, probably.

When you resort to threats rather than reason then the argument is long lost, and you end up looking rather sad and desperate.

And to think I almost felt sorry for him, with Trumpton cyberstalking him.