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I think I've met the most annoying Internet troll of all time!

Lemon Zing

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Some Kiwi idiot who calls himself Slurpie. He also uses similar sounding names. I've had this imbecile harassing me at multiple websites for over half a year now, and stealing other people's names and pictures. Typical behavior includes spamming with countless accounts, while acting innocent with others (despite using the same foreign country flags and similar looking aliases). He attempted to vandalize my filmography at IMDb by designing fake posters and submitting them to the 'upload an image' section, went around stealing my YouTube content, (which he can easily find, even if I don't list the videos) and he obsessively pesters me at other sites on a near daily basis. This abuse warrants police action now. He also flooded my email accounts with password requests and subscriptions to mailing lists, based on things he reads when he is spying on my posts. Some of them don't even have a link for canceling the spam. That's okay, because I can turn off incoming mail. I'm a bit reluctant to have to print off months of his harassment, and send the logs overseas, because if I send it to the cops in New Zealand, they may not even act on it. They would also have to gain the backing of his ISP in order to track him down, and they rarely do that without legal intervention.

I know his ISP is Spark, in New Zealand. He used an IP address linked to them at Wikipedia last year, which the site's staff swiftly removed and made a highly questionable excuse. Many of his accounts were used to edit on New Zealand articles. I was contacted by an administrator 3 weeks ago on Wikipedia, but he wasn't helping me at all. He pretended to assist me, then stuck a knife in my back. On 2 January, my long term account got banned by that very same administrator, because I was banned in 2010, and they acted like my 4 or so years of edits were meaningless. The IP address was my only link to who his ISP is, and they deliberately deleted it, but it appears all his fake IP address logs and other accounts are still listed under his sock puppet page. Just that his real IP address has been erased. Now I also suspect Wikipedia staff are bookmarking articles they know I like editing, so even if I register a new name, they know what kind of articles I'll likely keep editing. Like, I used BT FON to rejoin so that the IP address was not the same as my mother's, and the account had only a few edits, and they figured out that was me. How?

There's a relationships site that is actually just a forum now. For 6 months, he has flooded their forums with insults and threats, and certainly done it there more than any other site he has stalked me to, because the site owner left it with no moderators. I got banned because the owner was too stupid to assign moderators, and he blackmailed the community. I've went to various tech forums for to seek assistance on dealing with him, but they pretty much say my best bet is ignoring him, as neither the cops nor his ISP will act on my complaints. I also suspect those sort of forums are filled with trolls no better than he is, as they weren't taken me very seriously when I explained the situation was becoming stressful. I've sent at least 3 very long and detailed abuse reports, and even spoke to an advisor with Spark, but I've never gotten anywhere. I don't even know this guy's real name. He does, however, live on the north island of New Zealand, and I think he is not far from Napier.

It's absolutely ridiculous how unprofessional these Internet providers are. He did post a photo on a forum, but he was wearing sunglasses and holding a shotgun. Assuming that's even really him. You cannot believe a word of what he says. I've also got an account with the IMDb support forums, and it used to be that whenever I started a new thread to ask for help with a matter, he would go and create a whole new ID to reply to my topics, along with the staff. It's not really a general chat forum either, so new members aren't likely to stumble across my threads, which is how I know he's doing it on purpose. He did this on the Acting Wiki too, so I asked the staff to make it that only established users can edit my page. I've had to report him at various sites so many times, but this has went on for over 6 months non stop.
 
When I had Yahoo messenger at one time, had this female who used many different accounts to harass me sexually; at first, I found it amusing and in my naiveté, I tried to be nice and explain that I am not a lesbian or bi, but of course that did not stop her and so, in the end, I deleted the account and thankfully, no more hassle.

As frustrating as it is, just like any bully, if you react, you cause them to overreact and so, if you ignore them, they disappear.

Of course, there should be laws made to stop this stupid online abuse and I believe a few famous people are pushing for it, since in many instances they are targeted.

I guess with such an influx of what laws need passing, priority comes into play, unless someone from the government is being harassed, but hey, that is human nature to react when it becomes personal.

The only time I am commenting to stupid comments is when it attacks my favourite singer, Taylor Swift. And lol this one guy said: you are stupid, aren't you? I had to laugh and just said: you honestly think I am going to ascertain that about myself? Now that would be stupid! I got someone else thumbing me up and saying: great answer, with a wink.

Other than that, I stay clear of getting involved in things and only use sites that I am used to. I love youtube, but do not have an videos of my own, for the most pathetic reason of all, which got "that" look from my hubby and show how awfully vain I am. When one pauses a video, often the face is distorted and I am mortally fearful of that! :rolleyes::eek:o_O
 
Sadly, no. I have come to believe SERIOUS HARSH CONSEQUENCES, if possible, work much better.

If you give him attention, then he has achieved what he set out to do, piss you off enough for you to react negatively.

I've learnt over the years, that if there's a particular person on any given forum that annoys me, I put him on my ignore list, mentioning no names, I have one such person on my ignore list on here, and I'm sure the Mods know who he is.
 
He just copied and pasted my first post in this thread to Love Forum, with my first and middle real names as his latest ID. I can tolerate him vandalizing my film pages, because that's easily remedied. But when he is harassing others that I like and refusing to leave their hangouts in peace, that's unacceptable. He just altered little bits of my post. Google it. This guy really doesn't have any hairs growing on those nuts of his. I don't think you want to know how many accounts this worthless waste of digital space has created at all these different forums by now (one truly obsessive and deranged loser). He also tries to pretend he's me. Honestly - is this like some sort of major mental issue for these people? Like flies to shite, really.

By the way, my actual name is Peter and not Paul. In case some of what I say ain't making any sense.

I might have to look into visiting a lawyer soon. Unfortunately, all I have is one IP address, an uncooperative ISP, and mountains of his shite to print off to send to (potentially unhelpful) Kiwi coppers.
 
He just copied and pasted my first post in this thread to Love Forum, with my first and middle real names as his latest ID. I can tolerate him vandalizing my film pages, because that's easily remedied. But when he is harassing others that I like and refusing to leave their hangouts in peace, that's unacceptable. He just altered little bits of my post. Google it. This guy really doesn't have any hairs growing on those nuts of his. I don't think you want to know how many accounts this worthless waste of digital space has created at all these different forums by now (one truly obsessive and deranged loser). He also tries to pretend he's me. Honestly - is this like some sort of major mental issue for these people? Like flies to shite, really.

By the way, my actual name is Peter and not Paul. In case some of what I say ain't making any sense.

I might have to look into visiting a lawyer soon. Unfortunately, all I have is one IP address, an uncooperative ISP, and mountains of his shite to print off to send to (potentially unhelpful) Kiwi coppers.

Like I said on your topic earlier, the Cops won't do anything, Internet trolling is NOT a criminal matter, it's a CIVIL matter, unless you or anyone else is likely to come to physical harm.
 
Paul, it looks like New Zealand's Harmful Digital Communications Act criminalizes various circumstances. I suppose it just comes down to how they interpret your particular situation if they choose to pursue it.

"You can contact the Police if the digital communication is harmful, harassing or encourages suicide.

The HCDA sets out a new criminal offence of causing harm by digital communication, ie you send messages or post material (pictures, photos, videos) online that is intended to cause harm, and does in fact do so. This is punishable by up to two years in prison or a maximum fine of up to $50,000 for individuals and $200,000 for companies.

It also broadens the scope of an existing criminal offence where you incite others online to commit suicide. This offence now applies regardless of whether victims attempt to take their own lives. A maximum sentence of up to three years in prison applies for this offence."

Of course whether or not they actually have the resources to effectively investigate and criminally prosecute such cases is anyone's guess.

Harmful Digital Communications Act | Consumer Protection
 
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If you give him attention, then he has achieved what he set out to do, piss you off enough for you to react negatively.

I've learnt over the years, that if there's a particular person on any given forum that annoys me, I put him on my ignore list, mentioning no names, I have one such person on my ignore list on here, and I'm sure the Mods know who he is.

Is it me? :D
 
It's never a wise move to broadcast your plans online, but I've been in touch with the authorities today about that idiot. He tried to join these forums too. I reported him, but he may still be lurking as a guest, as he already imitated me after seeing my posts on here. I've been told that ignoring trolls is the best thing to do, but this has went on for too long. I'm hoping to get a restraining order in place, as an ISP can definitely track someone from an IP address.

He is now at Love Forum as "Peter Ross" and pretending to be me. If he isn't doing that, he is creating alts and responding to his own posts, claiming he has back-up. I've told other users there to fully ignore him, yet they still keep replying to whatever he adds in those "the person below you" threads. They were told to skip over his posts and only acknowledge the next user who isn't him, but they don't listen. Leaving a website with no moderators is absolutely ridiculous.

I've loved editing on Wikipedia for years, but now I cannot even do that. I'm sure you'll agree that it's a great site for sharing knowledge about topics that are of an interest to you. Why oh why do you have to get morons that mess even that up?
 

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