Well I have been deliberately posting on this blog recently and watching as the anonymous internet trolls post comments.
These people hide behind internet profiles with made up names such as Tommy Truthsearcher, Jules, Sam Kane, Ally, Sam Thai, The Weapon - all spend all their time making comments and threats from the comfort of their internet connections.
Fake Facebook profiles, fake Wordpress blogs, fake Blogger sites, fake Google Plus profiles - the lot!
It comes under the umbrella name of 'internet harrassment' or #cyber harrassment. In fact as of today we have put #Bing, #Yahoo and #Facebook on notice that they will be prosecuted for fake profiles!
#cyberharassment is a criminal offence in most countries, but difficult to identify offenders, although there is a case in Ottawa, Canada that has just been solved that went on for 12 years.
#cyberharassment is a criminal offence in most countries, but difficult to identify offenders, although there is a case in Ottawa, Canada that has just been solved that went on for 12 years.
Easy to make threats when you are anonymous isnt it? But, last week my friend #DavidHanks and I filed a case against Google, and our lawyers have now contacted #Google in Bangkok - the internet giant is expected to consent to a Court subpoena being issued for Google to provide all possible identifying information to help us track down the bloggers who are now using fake profiles and fake name.
Technical experts say that even if the bloggers are using VPN technology we should be able to identify originating IP addresses. If we can get an IP address, we will then subpoena internet service providers - to cut the technical talk basically we are going to locate these people and prosecute them.
Technical experts say that even if the bloggers are using VPN technology we should be able to identify originating IP addresses. If we can get an IP address, we will then subpoena internet service providers - to cut the technical talk basically we are going to locate these people and prosecute them.
Now ask the question - why do they use fake untraceable accounts with fake photoshopped profile photos?
There are two reasons, firstly they are low life cowardly scum bags who would never challenge face to face, and secondly they know if they can be identified we will prosecute them under Thailand's Computer Crimes Act.
The ones who hide behind fake names, you can decide - low life cowards not man enough to use real names, or credible commenters.
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