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dA and the powers that be have this coming

~rwirtz:iconrwirtz: reports, December 7, 2007
deviantART Inc vs cyberstalking or Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

I learnt today that dA not only allows known and proven stalkers, it protects them!

This is contrary to dA's own Etiquette Policy (scroll to Prohibited Commentary and Discouraged Commentary) and Terms Of Service (scroll to 19. Conduct).

Staff has been notified, both by filing a Harassment Report through HelpDesk and by a note to both Richard Steelyard and Daniel Sowers, providing them with the link to where the abusive and stalker behavior began as well as the following links:
Californian Civil Code - [link]
Canadian Criminal Code - [link]
Corporate responsibility - [link]

The only thing that was done was dA stating that "we consider Notes to be private communications between deviants. Our privacy policy prevents us from directly accessing your notes so they are not commonly used as evidence in cases of harassment or abuse and we only intervene when the issue is considered severe.
I would advise adding this person to your block list as this will prevent any further direct communication
."
This is in complete contradiction to what dA admins previously have done, where two deviants were (temporarily) banned because of harrassment through notes.
Frankly, I am appalled and disgusted ...

How is more than a year's worth of stalking and ban evasions not severe?
Did I not offer to send the entire note to them for inspection?
Did I not offer them a link to where the abuse began with an explanation of where abuser got certain information that in and of itself constitutes cyberstalking?
Yes. Yes. And yes once more.

Blocking this person only means that dA washes its hands from its corporate responsibility and does nothing to stop this illegal behavior. Not only is this an unprofessional response, it's immoral, evasive and irresponsible.

You have the right to know! Do the right thing! DeviantART Inc and its representatives do not take your security and safety seriously. Question them, question whether you want to be part of a community that
disrespects you and dismisses your need for safety.

But, legal action has started against the stalker and DeviantART Inc. Consequences will be grave.
Note to dA admins: banning me and/or informing the stalker of actions taken against him/her beforehand and/or dA making the names of the people involved public will lead to further legal action against individual dA staff members, DeviantArt Inc as well as the use of mass media.
This is not a test ...

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=IBinsanity:iconIBinsanity: Dec 7, 2007, 6:17:36 PM
:| way to have no legal case. also, this shouldn't be in the news section. and i can name about four million people that will fight for dA, vehemently.

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FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?


If I fav and run, it's because I like it and don't have any constructive critique, get over it.
~rwirtz:iconrwirtz: Dec 7, 2007, 6:21:53 PM
Sadly, we do have a case.
And why is there a need to fight for dA, if dA is in the right? Way to admit guilt.
`mirrorkills:iconmirrorkills: Dec 7, 2007, 6:23:09 PM
So have you actually blocked them yourself, as suggested to to; Or will you not take steps to fix the issue yourself?

and :roll:

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=IBinsanity:iconIBinsanity: Dec 7, 2007, 6:26:30 PM
:| I'm pretty sure the interstaff legal contracts relating to disclosure of information preclude any non-illegal violation of the Etiquette Policy, and I'm also pretty sure that they have a 100% legally sound point in that their intervention in cases of harassment is to their discretion. Also, did you notice how the site's definition of harassment is legally sound? I realize you're from the Netherlands, and as such might not be familiar with American legal intricacies, but dA is in the right, 100%. To pursue this is to waste your money. Also, if you're banned from the site, there is absolutely no action you can take, as this website is the property of Angelo Sotira, and staff reserve the right to ban in any circumstance.

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FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?


If I fav and run, it's because I like it and don't have any constructive critique, get over it.
~rwirtz:iconrwirtz: Dec 7, 2007, 6:27:02 PM
Fortunately, it is not me that is being harrassed, yet.
Besides, blocking doesn't prevent this deviant from harrassing us in other places.
The reason for this message is to make dA (admins and deviants alike) that staff is not doing anything actively to prevent cyberstalkers to roam around freely.
~rwirtz:iconrwirtz: Dec 7, 2007, 6:31:06 PM
Yes, the operative word being non-illegal!
The actions by the cyberstalker deviant are very illegal, in the USA and in the rest of the world.
`mirrorkills:iconmirrorkills: Dec 7, 2007, 6:32:58 PM
If it's not happening on dA; then how exactly do you expect the administration of dA to do anything about it?

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[`mirrorkills]
=IBinsanity:iconIBinsanity: Dec 7, 2007, 6:34:33 PM
:roll: Sure. I believe you. I'm surprised this isn't deleted yet, I blame the fact that everyone's shocked to see Richard's last name. Very informational.

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CLUBS WITH MOAR IB
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FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?


If I fav and run, it's because I like it and don't have any constructive critique, get over it.
~rwirtz:iconrwirtz: Dec 7, 2007, 6:36:10 PM
Because it has happened on dA, for more than a year ... the link I mentioned to staff is the proof. Proof that no action is taken upon. Proof that obviously also will not be disclosed here.
=IBinsanity:iconIBinsanity: Dec 7, 2007, 6:37:07 PM
Heya Jay, where've you been? I'm rabidly pushing for a news director. See why? ^

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CLUBS WITH MOAR IB
=Manipulators ~stock-artists *WordCount *fineart-photography

FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?


If I fav and run, it's because I like it and don't have any constructive critique, get over it.