I'm Catholic, ...

A lot of people didn't have an issue with slavery. Some did. Some people took notice of that. I don't really want to be drawn into real life examples as it achieves nothing. Simply to say people's opinions are worthless because you disagree with them is....shortsighted.

a person thinks homosexuals are an abomination and shouldn't exist - a lot of people seem to feel the same.

a lot of people feeling the same doesn't make them correct, or worthy of acknowledgement.

IF it was me, I think the awkward part would be the fact that I wouldn't be able to give the testimony without giggling. People these days have no appreciation of the absurd, least of all judges I imagine. Pesky "contempt" laws.

I've developed an opinion that all the perps should be identified at hardware and geological location. Ban all their hardware and of course their accounts. I'd say a crime has been committed so forward the soundbites to the players local authorities and if there is anything going on in the local playgrounds or family disputes they know right where to go. Let them know what exists in their own midst. Anything less is irresponsible as a priest or doctor not stopping personal harm that they have heard about. CCP does not and cannot guarantee privacy for criminal acts.

We can't let this knowingly go on, certainly to condone it is to assist in later abuses. To even have heard this psychological dehumanization going on outside of a war theater, and even within, has made me less human.

and what is his name in game?

1984esque prank call

By the same logic, a lot of people believe in gay rights, sexual equality and racial equality; doesn't make them wrong either.

But we must admit, if you did press charges, wouldn't it be rather awkward to explain what you were doing and why at the time you got threatened? I'd hate to be on a witness stand with that story and a jury of people who live in the "real world" is not going to see any victims at the point where all the facts are known.

1984 was a book about the absolute bottom of human social behavior and manipulation.

Maybe choose a different metaphor to make your particular case.

I have no idea how this can be defended.
It's abhorrent.

Not the scamming part, but the part where someones IRL suffering becomes your purpose.

the fact of the situation is as follows; he was one keystroke from removing himself from the situation and turning a 1.5 hour teamspeak session in to a non-event.

That's not at all what I said.

I don't have an opinion on Erotica1. I just read the blog post, and then pages of hurfblurf outrage here.

People want to ostracize someone to correct this behavior? The simplest way is to go after CCP's wallet and reputation.


What's wow is a living breathing strawman elected to the CSM.

1984 was a book about the absolute bottom of human social behavior and manipulation.

Maybe choose a different metaphor to make your particular case.

http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/25/heres-some-of-the-cyberbullying-that-happens-in-eve-online/

So here goes for news coverage.

then i suggest you stay away from irrelevant anecdotes and stick to the facts of the situation.

the fact of the situation is as follows; he was one keystroke from removing himself from the situation and turning a 1.5 hour teamspeak session in to a non-event.

Well yeah, I think he goes way over the line of decent behavior. Having said that: how bloody stupid do you have to be to engage in his bonus room thingy?

Are you trying to claim there was no harassment of this guy going on for 2 hours?

general consensus so far is: bordering on mental instability.

Do you attribute this to his lack of awareness or Erotica1's skill at manipulation?

"Shouldn't have worn that dress"

True, but unless erotica1 et al dox the guy and start calling him, emailing him, contacting his friends & family, or otherwise defame him, its still not harassment. Getting **** on via a consensual phone call that you've consented to have recorded is not harassment.

-º 11.443 Harassment.
A person commits a petty misdemeanor if, with purpose to harass another, he or she:
(a) Makes a telephone call without purpose or legitimate communication; or
(b) Insults, taunts or challenges another in a manner likely to provoke violent or disorderly response; or
(c) Makes repeated communications anonymously or at extremely inconvenient hours, or in offensively coarse language; or
(d) Subjects another to an offensive touching; or
(e) Engages in any other course of alarming conduct serving no legitimate purpose.

Yes, which is part of the mechanic of selection of victims for extortion/ransom used in this OUT OF GAME activity.