Mar 21, 2010, 2:14 pm

MySpace Hoax Draws No Charges

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From the article:

The hoax centered on a MySpace profile that appeared to belong to a boy named Josh Evans who contacted the girl, Megan Meier, in September 2006 when she was 13. After a monthlong flirtation, Josh’s e-mail suddenly turned nasty, and he and Megan quarreled online. Megan hanged herself on Oct. 16, 2006, the day after she received a message from Josh saying, “I don’t like the way you treat your friends, and I don’t know if I want to be friends with you.”

I thought this might be something the community here at AFP would be interested in discussing?

 



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So wait, the profile was fake or the incident was fake?


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The profile was fake.

I don't know enough about the legailties to say anything. I can bet that a civil case though would be an easy win.

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Uhm, excuse me. How does this forum topic fit in under "geek zone" ???

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Tech related since it explores the misuse of MYSPACE. It's a lose affiliation but it is the best thing we have going here.

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intrawebs. PD is the winner. ;)

i thought it was interesting because it was a case where an online 'troll' caused real world harm. food for thought type of thing.

what section would you put it in CC? heh. i don't like the way they're set-up to be honest. i threw them together in a few hours after Sippy emailed me and said it was kinda lifeless (the forum!)

 

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Oh I don't know. Perhaps a forum area devoted to the stupidity of people and the harm they can unwittingly do.

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Not sure I have enough server space here. Heh.

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LOL confine it to only news articles and discussion.

And a Weird News Forum area might be cool too. Gardengirl would love one of those if she makes it over here.  

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I meant discussion of only news articles.

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OK so that was all bs? Or is there another incident close to this one?


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