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drwexhttp://seriouspony.com/trouble-at-the-koolaid-point
Contains general descriptions of online harassment and abuse.
If you know the name "weev" and do not know who Kathy Sierra is, you really should read this. Ms. Sierra was one of the earliest victims of massive Internet harassment, verbal abuse, doxing, and threats. She's back, telling her story and her story needs to be heard.
Her abusers have held the microphone for a long time - years - and have shaped the narrative and memory of what happened. If you care about this sort of thing, consider reposting this link where others can read it.
Contains general descriptions of online harassment and abuse.
If you know the name "weev" and do not know who Kathy Sierra is, you really should read this. Ms. Sierra was one of the earliest victims of massive Internet harassment, verbal abuse, doxing, and threats. She's back, telling her story and her story needs to be heard.
Her abusers have held the microphone for a long time - years - and have shaped the narrative and memory of what happened. If you care about this sort of thing, consider reposting this link where others can read it.
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Date: 2014-10-09 02:44 pm (UTC)I'd never heard of him before this post, but after reading the Wikipedia description of weev, I'd say he is suffering from a serious undiagnosed mental illness.