I have never really understood the term “Internet Stalker.” I think I have read about 5 posts about stalkers today and I have read at least 2 pulses on the same topic.
Now I am sure guys view stalkers in a different way than women do. If a guy gets a stalker and she is fat or ugly, he can just tell her she is fat and/or ugly. (Note: Saying she is fat or ugly will turn her into a very passionate troll). But if she is hot, then she isn’t a stalker because guys don’t mind attention from hot women.
But I understand that for women it is a different situation. Women are afraid that the guy may hurt them. They are afraid the man may show up to their house. I am not sure what the fear is if it is a woman on woman stalker.
I think that the footprint feature increases the fear of Internet stalking. I think if xanga finally adds the feature for blocking IP addresses, they will probably do away with the footprint feature around the same time.
Why? I believe half of what you hear around xanga about stalkers is nothing more than an awareness if people’s presence via the footprints. You don’t know people are checking your site out 1000 times a day on Facebook.
I have never been afraid of someone on the Internet. In fact, Internet threats are kind of funny.
Have you ever been afraid of someone you met on the Internet?