Cybersmears lurk to ambush and batter the unwary

Iria · Mar 26, 2006, 07:54 AM

Cybersmears -- they're a part of the Internet we'd rather not think about, the nasty, poisonous side that can inflict irreparable damage to people's lives and leave victims with little or no recourse.

And they frequently happen not in some secluded corner of the Web, but in the sprawling electronic plazas of high-profile sites like Yahoo and Craigslist.

For Gene (whose last name is being withheld because he fears for his safety), the reality of cybersmears was brought home this month after the cops disrupted a gathering of public-sex enthusiasts at San Francisco State University.

Shortly afterward, Gene, 35, who works in the office of a senior UCSF official, received an e-mail to his AOL account.
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Read More / Source: SFGate

Mar 26, 2006, 07:54 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Cybersmears lurk to ambush and batter the unwary Cybersmears -- they're a part of the Internet we'd rather not think about, the nasty, poisonous side that can inflict irreparable damage to people's lives and leave victims with little or no recourse. And they frequently happen not in some secluded corner of the Web, but in the sprawling electronic plazas of high-profile sites like Yahoo and Craigslist. For Gene (whose last name is being withheld because he fears for his safety), the reality of cybersmears was brought home this month after the cops disrupted a gathering of public-sex enthusiasts at San Francisco State University. Shortly afterward, Gene, 35, who works in the office of a senior UCSF official, received an e-mail to his AOL account. ___________ Read More / Source: SFGate