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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (12330)	5/7/2002 1:05:38 PM
From: E	Respond to of 21057

CH knows Poet's real name, as do many of us, including anyone who has emailed her at her account that carries her name. He actually posted that he knows both her name and where she lives. (That post was removed by Jeff at Poet's request a few months ago.) Poet has even posted her maiden name, the name under which she writes, publicly on SI. I'd say Poet was a real person, and not a very anonymous one.

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (12330)	5/7/2002 1:14:30 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

I was speaking hypothetically, but I don't believe that particular "alias" defense gets you anywhere if the stalker knows the indentity of the alias....

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (12330)	5/7/2002 2:22:43 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 21057

"I don't think you can cyber-stalk an anonymous alias." I think that it is pretty common for women to start out by providing an alias when out socializing with strangers on a saturday night. Would you say the same holds true for them? Do you think the Washington State law that JLA posted does not apply? How so? Of course this is electronic. Over the past couple of years Poet, however, has disclosed a great deal about events in her personal life, her where abouts, and goings on, interests, her family, friends, and relations. CH describes her as someone he has a relationship with. I don't by the anonymous alias, so it doesn't count aspect for these reasons. This IMO is why cyber legislation is coming about and where it has an application. I don't think people should come to a boxing ring thread to risk expressing provocative opinions and not expect some strong reactions from time to time. I personally have had some very nasty exchanges with Poet. I have looked forward to her perspective in future discussions (though they may be adversarial to my own). I do not see how all of this attention qualifies as a response to a topical opinion. Do you feel Poet is at any risk to freely post and socialize on these threads as she has done, as a day in day out habit for the past couple of years? She says she doesn't. All of us who came when this thread was started, did so to accommodate that issue.