I believe in the 1st Amendment, strongly.
but you people aren't reading my posts here carefully enough.
With Free Speech comes responsibility: where your rights begin, mine do not end.
There are few people in this world who truly have no concept of what it means to inflict intentional harm upon another.
The internet should not give license to blanketed bullying.
"Defamation or "defamation of character" is spoken or written words that falsely and negatively reflect on a living person's reputation. If a person or the news media says or writes something about you that harms your reputation, or that keeps people from associating with you, defamation has occurred. Slander is oral defamation, and libel is written defamation."
Since 2005, I've experienced their particular form of attack.
All because I wanted to wax poetic about PERFUME on a Forum.
You "meet" even one damaged individual on the internet...that's all it takes.
If it stays between them and their gossipy pals, fine.
If it stays contained on a certain "hate site" - fine. But it doesn't.
Google (etc.) picks it ALL up for the world to see.
My name, all of my family member's names, she/he/it/they got them from my dad's online obituary (etc.)...all are now insulted online.
I haven't heard from my stepmom lately and I am wondering why.
What has she seen and not understood.
I have a stepsister through my dad's marriage - I don't even know her and yet her name has been placed on Google (etc.) next to mine in various, repulsive ways.
I mentioned the situation to my stepmom yrs ago and she said, change your email addy, it'll stop.
Those of who know how this online stuff goes realize that if one remains online, anywhere,
if one tries to stay strong and stay on a website she enjoys even though some people are believing in bs,
no matter what you choose to do, a determined stalker WILL find you.
In my case, the stalking continues, no matter what I do.
In closing, It is a SUBJECT of utmost importance.
I am simply speaking of my experience...from my own perspective as a way to further raise consciousness.
Do I hope something within acceptable limits gets done, somehow, to protect the innocent?
(and who decides what "acceptable" is? believe me, I get how fine a line it is. )
it's time.
Possible options for anyone?...
Can I hire a lawyer and prove Malice? Are all lawyers greedy and in it for the money...instead of Compassion? Or is there someone out there who'll do what's right and help me sue these mother****ers and get the money I deserve for my years of pain and suffering? I have been persecuted ten too many times. The innocent and the ugly...they hold hands.