PZ547 wrote on Feb 20
th, 2015 at 4:16pm:
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Had logged out when I saw this and have logged back in to ask where complaints are supposed to be made ?
I've had a quick scan of the list at the top. Nowhere can I see where member complaints about, for example, attacks on members' computers via their ISP which should be known only to admin and mods, are addressed
Those who've been messed around on this forum will know just how disgusting it is, what a blatant abuse of their privacy and how inclined they feel to bring it to outside attention if it continues without mod or admin action
It's very rare these days to find these sort of tactics taking place on any forum. It was sometimes a problem on last-century online fora, but most forums have kept pace with the times since those bad old days
My computer is of value, as is my time. I should not have to fear attacks on my computer as result of expressing an opinion in an online forum
When it happens twice, it's difficult to explain away. Only mods or admin should have access to my personal data or ISP. What am I to assume -- that Oz Politics mods and/or admin undertook to crash my computer twice, despite I remained away from this forum for several weeks after the first attack? Or am I to suspect that one or more mods supplied my details to general forum members in order they could crash my computer? Either way, surely there's an avenue for complaint and the warning of others about it ?
To be told we may not mention these shortcomings of this forum is a bit rich, under the circumstances
And when I went to the 'rules' and looked at the list, there was no specific place advised as the proper destination for valid complaint
I thought I was the only one to have suffered such attacks and invasion of privacy, but a few moments ago saw that others have and are suffering the same problem in this forum
Instead of issuing edicts against memebers' valid complaints, I would have expected forum mods and admin would deal with the cause, that being those unprincipled individuals who are handing out people's private details in order their computers may be attacked
I wouldn't accept this in the street where I live and would immediately summon the police in addition to alerting the media. Is there nowhere on this forum where forum-police might be alerted in order these attacks on members would be investigated and the culprits dealt with? Or are those who patronise this forum expected to just take it without complaint ?
Please direct this message to whomever IS prepared to deal with the culprits, rather than chastising the victims
I don't think there is anywhere on the forum for these types of complaints, however, you have clearly articulated what your/our options are I think.
I think this all boils down to desire and motivation to be honest.
Some might find this stuff entertaining to watch - if that includes the controlling hand, well then, clearly the forum is not the place to have much discussion about anything.
Some interesting info....
"Section 474.17 of this Act makes it an offence to use a carriage service[1] “in a way that reasonable persons would regard as being, in all the circumstances, menacing, harassing or offensive.” This holds a penalty of up to three years imprisonment. The threat here may be explicit and contained in the content of the communications, or implicit and inferred by the type of use (i.e. multiple postings on a website), as long as a reasonable person would regard the threat as being menacing, harassing or offensive.
Section 474.15 of this Act provides redress against more aggressive acts, and makes it an offence to use a carriage service to threaten to cause serious harm (punishable by seven years imprisonment) or to threaten to kill (punishable by ten years imprisonment).
The threats referred to in this section may be directed at either the person receiving the messages (the recipient) or another person altogether, as an offence will be established only where the bully intends that the recipient fears that the threat will be carried out. [2] Thus, the recipient need not actually fear that the threat will be carried out, it only needs to be intended that they do. This is significant as it may be difficult to prove this subjective intention in a courtroom.
By changing this element of subjective intention to an objective question of whether a reasonable person, after receiving such a threat, would be fearful, the difficulties in proving that a cyber-bullying offender actually intended that their victim is fearful would be overcome."
That is from "the misuse of telecommunications act" (Federal Law)...
Just one thing for all to consider.
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