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Why Can't You See

This is the conclusion of my story:

I just decided to--on a whim--check the status of the people on my blocked list, on which Blurk has resided for some time now, after I blocked and reported him a while ago.

His account has been deleted.

So yes, MySpace does look into these claims. I seriously wasn't expecting MySpace to do anything about it(given the vast number of reports like mine that probably clog the system from time to time) but they did, and I got the last laugh. Certainly he could start up another account, being the b*****d that he undoubtedly is, but now he knows--his s**t won't fly there as long as there are people who are willing to report him.

My only regret is that I didn't get a picture of him to photoshop into an even more hideous goblin and send it to him before blocking him.

Tips in reporting idiots such as Blurk: Be as specific as possible in reporting the harassment, even go so far as to quote the b*****d directly if you can. Don't think of it as a waste of time simply because he can make a new account; in the time it would take for him to make a new profile, you can re-report him at least ten times over.

Another thing...I see that a lot of you gals like how I handled him, and that's very flattering to me, really it is. But hennajin85 has a point, it doesn't take much to find out the general location of where someone lives.

If these people felt the impulse and lived near enough, they could be driving around with a picture of you that they got off of your site, and find you by way of appearance. If you have that sort of information on your profile and decide to do what I did, and b***h the guy out, be aware that he might be one of the psychotic people who do go out into the world looking for sex, vengeance, or a rotton combination of the two.

Hennajin has the right idea in using anime pictures rather than real ones. But if you do want to use your own pictures, be sure to compensate by hiding or deleting anything that could give away your location. Privatize your blogs, blur out street signs or landmarks in your pictures, and don't mention or display the type of vehicle you drive.

Just as something to add: On MySpace, there is a boy whose profile should turn up when you type 'Andrew Page' in the search bar; his username is 'The Dark One.' His current 'about me' section states that he was born in England and moved to Minnesota, and now lives with his Mum, though this history can change according to the needs of the people who message him. His eyes are brown, as is his short hair, with a touch of auburn-ness. It's a good, well-lit picture, and he is fairly pale. His current age is either 19 or 20(I forget his birthday), he is 5' 11", and of athletic build.
If you find yourself harassed by someone on MySpace, give him the dickhead's name and what he said, and that pervert will find himself at the recieving end of a most impolite message from 'The Dark One.' How do I know this? Lol...Andrew is my male profile, the history is made up, and his profile picture is a photoshopped version of myself. He has no connection to me on that site. I am in no danger when I use that profile, and frankly, I'm bored. So if you're one of the harassed, and you have a MySpace, friend and/or message me--I mean, Andrew, and he'll get cracking. Really, I can't resist bashing these guys...they make it SO easy...and I've seen them get pretty jumpy when they realize that thier victim's brother isn't amused by what they said to their little sister. *hint hint jab jab*. Andrew will even do the honor of reporting the scum, if the harassed one is, for whatever reason, disinclined.

If interested, send me a private message, or find Andrew Page and talk to him. All services are free; personal satisfaction and entertainment is taken as the highest form of payment here.