Comments on: When the Internet Attacks: Cyber Vigilantes http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314 Feel Smart Again Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:15:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Reese http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314/comment-page-1#comment-76283 Reese Sat, 31 May 2008 16:31:29 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314#comment-76283 You're! I feel better now. You’re!
I feel better now.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314/comment-page-1#comment-76064 Bryan Fri, 30 May 2008 17:04:48 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314#comment-76064 The best cases I've ever seen: When a spammer Alan Ralsky's home address is discovered, hundreds of members of Slashdot sign him up for every piece of junk mail they can. The spammer complains that he's being harassed. Awwww... Check out the link, or look up Alan Ralsky on Wikipedia The best cases I’ve ever seen:

When a spammer Alan Ralsky’s home address is discovered, hundreds of members of Slashdot sign him up for every piece of junk mail they can.

The spammer complains that he’s being harassed. Awwww…

Check out the link, or look up Alan Ralsky on Wikipedia

]]> By: Claire http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314/comment-page-1#comment-75931 Claire Thu, 29 May 2008 20:46:53 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314#comment-75931 there is a thin line between helping right a wrong and maliciously destroying a complete stranger's life. since when is it ok to threaten and harass someone and their families, who are innocent? yes, that woman should have done the right thing and returned the phone, but her punishment far out ways the crime. this cyber mob mentality is a very dangerous thing sometimes. people should focus their outrage into more productive outlets. there is a thin line between helping right a wrong and maliciously destroying a complete stranger’s life. since when is it ok to threaten and harass someone and their families, who are innocent? yes, that woman should have done the right thing and returned the phone, but her punishment far out ways the crime. this cyber mob mentality is a very dangerous thing sometimes. people should focus their outrage into more productive outlets.

]]> By: Brian http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314/comment-page-1#comment-75930 Brian Thu, 29 May 2008 20:41:16 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314#comment-75930 While I certainly sympathize with those who have had their items stolen, I have a hard time with some of the cyber attacks. The vigilante punishment seems to be a bit too much for a petty crime. In the future, I wouldn't be surprised to see one of the thieves sue their victims for harassment, stalking, invasion of privacy, or something like that. While I certainly sympathize with those who have had their items stolen, I have a hard time with some of the cyber attacks. The vigilante punishment seems to be a bit too much for a petty crime.

In the future, I wouldn’t be surprised to see one of the thieves sue their victims for harassment, stalking, invasion of privacy, or something like that.

]]> By: rehctanseman http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314/comment-page-1#comment-75929 rehctanseman Thu, 29 May 2008 20:39:27 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314#comment-75929 try googling '"getting wenzeled" young punk' kid was playing with matches and had the atom bomb dropped on him try googling ‘”getting wenzeled” young punk’
kid was playing with matches and had the atom bomb dropped on him

]]> By: Carolina http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314/comment-page-1#comment-75909 Carolina Thu, 29 May 2008 17:21:45 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314#comment-75909 WHAT?! It isn't?! WHAT?! It isn’t?!

]]> By: Katie D. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314/comment-page-1#comment-75903 Katie D. Thu, 29 May 2008 17:07:17 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314#comment-75903 Click my name to read a NYT article about the recovery of a stolen car by an online car-enthusiast community. Two guys (one missing a finger) stole a car from a sales lot and the owner posted car- and thief-identifying information on the community's boards. Within a few days, community members had seen the car, taken pictures of the thieves, identified the thieves' names and address, called the police, and finally blocked the thieves in their own driveway while the police were on the way! Yes! Click my name to read a NYT article about the recovery of a stolen car by an online car-enthusiast community. Two guys (one missing a finger) stole a car from a sales lot and the owner posted car- and thief-identifying information on the community’s boards. Within a few days, community members had seen the car, taken pictures of the thieves, identified the thieves’ names and address, called the police, and finally blocked the thieves in their own driveway while the police were on the way! Yes!

]]> By: MN http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314/comment-page-1#comment-75895 MN Thu, 29 May 2008 16:03:35 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15314#comment-75895 This is GREAT stuff. See, the internet isn't all about porn and spam. ;) This is GREAT stuff. See, the internet isn’t all about porn and spam. ;)

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