Michael Lalonde

Michael Lalonde

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keywords: Cyberstalker Mike Lalonde also known as Michael John Lalonde or even Michael Lalonde of Greater Sudbury, Ontario Canada
online safety

How to avoid being cyberstalker
by Michael Lalonde of wanderer tax solutions

Always select a gender-neutral username for your e-mail address or for chat, etc. DON'T pick something cute, such as misskitty@aol.com or use your first name if it is obviously female. Since the majority of online victims are female, this is what harassers look for. Also, be cautious of using your first and last name as your user name. If you are listed in the phone book, having a user name such as firstname.lastname@hotmail.commakes you an easy target.

Keep your primary e-mail address private.Use your primary e-mail address ONLY for people you know and trust. Get a free email account through some place like Hotmail, Juno or Yahoo! and use that for all your other on-line activity. Make sure you select a gender-neutral username that is nothing like anything you've had before.

DON'T fill out profiles! When you sign up for your e-mail account, whether it's through your ISP (Internet safety providersuch as AOL or Compuserve) or a free one (such as Yahoo!), fill out as little information about yourself as possible. You do NOT need to fill out everything they ask for. When you hit the submit button, you will be told what informationis absolutely necessary to get your account opened. The same goes for profiles in IM (Instant Messenger) programs such as ICQ or AOLs IM and chat rooms. Never, ever fill out your profiles, unless you want the whole world to know everything about you.

DO block or ignore unwanted users. Whether you are in a chat room or using IM, you should always check out what options/preferences are available to you and take advantage of the "Blockall users except those on my buddy list" or add unwanted usernames to an Ignore list in chat. If anyone bothers you and won't go away, put them on block or ignore!

DON'T defend yourself.Yes, this is the most common reaction when someone begins to bother you online.Most people naturally want to defend themselves, but a reaction from you is just what the harasser wants. He or she is "fishing" for someone to latch onto and harass. When you reply to them, whether in a chat room, via IM, e-mail, in newsgroups, message boards or anywhere else online, you're letting them know you're upset. That's exactly what they want - bait and you've become it. No matter how hard it is to do, ignore these people. When they realize they can't bother you, they'll go on to the next chat room, newsgroup, etc and try to find another "fish."

date: Sun, 17 Dec 2007 03:28:00 GMT author: unknown