Stalkers. Initially quite amusing or flattering. Then annoying. After that, you’re trapped in their world. The stalker is the predator. You are the prey. Welcome to the start of your misery.
Psychologists often group individuals who stalk into two categories: psychotic and nonpsychotic. Stalkers may have pre-existing psychotic disorders such as delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophrenia.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking
Some stalkers develop an obsession for another person with whom they have no personal releationship. When the victim does not respon as the stalker hopes, the stalker may attempt to force the victim to comply by use of threats and intimidation.
Source: https://www.ncjrs.gov/ovc_archives/reports/help_series/pdftxt/stalkingvictimization.txt
Anonymity places the cyberstalker in an advantageous position. Being unknown to the target, the stalker can be in another country, province, around the corner of the street or in the next workstation. The perpetrator can be a former friend or lover, a complete stranger met in a chat room, or a teenager who wants to play a joke.
Source: http://www.sociosite.org/cyberstalking_en.php#what_is
Never reason or bargain with a stalker, this is a futile endeavor.
Source: http://www.stalkingbehavior.com/interventions.htm
Cyberstalking and cybercrimes against women are on the rise as more and more private information becomes easily accessible on the internet.
Source: http://womensissues.about.com/od/cyberstalking/tp/CyberstalkingandWomenHub.htm
Zashnain
An avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, Zashnain Zainal suffers from an incurable addiction to social work, helping marginalised communities since 1989. Nowadays he travels from the plantations of Malaysia to the slums of Thailand. He can be found at zashnain.com and @bedlamfury
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