How do I determine whether I am being cyberstalked?The following factors (or combination thereof) are traits that characterise a true stalking episode (whether cyberstalking or "traditional" spatial-stalking).
Please note that these are indicative factors of a cyberstalking campaign, however the absence of one or more of these traits does not indicate that you are not the victim of cyberstalking (or spatial stalking):
- Intentional malice;
- Obsession;
- Vendetta;
- Repetition;
- Distress;
- Financial (or other) demands - for example, the demand of reinstatement of employment or the demand for the termination of another relationship;
- Premeditation;
- Lack of legitimate purpose (notwithstanding that cyberstalkers will often believe that they have a just cause or righteous purpose);
- Attacks that are extremely personal;
- Vexatious threats;
- Harassment; and
- Blatant disregard for warnings to cease and desist (even by Police or other regulatory bodies)
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