Posted by Dr. Bob on October 1, 2002, at 8:18:53
In reply to Any chance for more info, Dr. Bob?, posted by shar on September 30, 2002, at 13:22:12
> We have only seen the original post in which you were accused of violating privacy info, and your post that said you did contact the person's isp.
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> The part leaving me confused was the background for that. Like if that person had a history of being abusive or disruptive or contacting you repeatedly or something. And, whether you had told him/her or warned him/her not to do that stuff.Yes, they had already been disruptive, and I had warned (and blocked) them, several times.
> In brief, we on the boards are sort of left with the idea that registering with the alias "dr. boob" might be enough for you to contact our isp and identify us as sending harassing or abusive posts (which could have serious consequences for some people).
If it were just that, I would've responded differently. Context matters. But actions here can in fact have serious consequences. I think civility (ie, safety) is really important.
Bob
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