I’d be comfortable with an estimate like <1/1,000.
and does it link to any particular topics?
Well, there’s always something which caused them to do it. But the topic isn’t always useful. In one area, I was entirely unsurprised; in another area, I was completely blindsided and still find it hard to believe; in a third, I was moderately surprised.
I’d be comfortable with an estimate like <1/1,000.
On a scale of ‘attempted privacy invasions/total posts on the internet’?
Can I ask what the unexpected ones were?
What did they intend to do with personal information? Just contact real life people and be rude about you? I’d guess if you have a good real life reputation already that would be ineffective.
On a scale of ‘attempted privacy invasions/total posts on the internet’?
No, that the death threat would result in any harms to me.
Can I ask what the unexpected ones were?
No.
What did they intend to do with personal information? Just contact real life people and be rude about you? I’d guess if you have a good real life reputation already that would be ineffective.
You’d be surprised. One Wikipedia admin, Kate IIRC, quit Wikipedia entirely because she thought her stalkers like Daniel Brandt could get her fired. Another, PhilWelch IIRC (who’s a LWer now), had some unfortunate encounters with the police, courtesy of his stalkers, demonstrating that even if they can’t get you fired they can do a distressing amount remotely.
I’d be comfortable with an estimate like <1/1,000.
Well, there’s always something which caused them to do it. But the topic isn’t always useful. In one area, I was entirely unsurprised; in another area, I was completely blindsided and still find it hard to believe; in a third, I was moderately surprised.
On a scale of ‘attempted privacy invasions/total posts on the internet’?
Can I ask what the unexpected ones were?
What did they intend to do with personal information? Just contact real life people and be rude about you? I’d guess if you have a good real life reputation already that would be ineffective.
No, that the death threat would result in any harms to me.
No.
You’d be surprised. One Wikipedia admin, Kate IIRC, quit Wikipedia entirely because she thought her stalkers like Daniel Brandt could get her fired. Another, PhilWelch IIRC (who’s a LWer now), had some unfortunate encounters with the police, courtesy of his stalkers, demonstrating that even if they can’t get you fired they can do a distressing amount remotely.