# Is off-board behavior completely ignored? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 9, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924 "2005-12-09T19:21:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/21 "2005-12-12T03:52:06Z")
I’m somewhat amazed that anyone would expect/ask for “help” regarding the abuse of information that they voluntarily made public. I don’t see how hypothetical e-mail harrassment is hypothetically the responsibility of the place where you posted your hypothetical e-mail address. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/22 "2005-12-12T12:08:59Z")
> [@](#): > > This came up seriously Big-Time on the Talking Broadway “All That Chat” Boards–a poster was obsessed with Debbie Gibson, who was doing Beauty and the Beast at the time. He started posting about how “they would be united in eternity” and how she was his “sole mate.” In this example, however, the people gave the on-board information to the police, who were able to use it effectively. That’s fine. It wasn’t the board moderators who were being asked to pursue the stalker. Anything posted on the boards is certainly available if a situation arises where you feel the authorities need to be notified. That’s not the same as asking the moderators to ban someone for off-board behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/23 "2005-12-13T01:19:16Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > In this example, however, the people gave the on-board information to the police, who were able to use it effectively. That’s fine. It wasn’t the board moderators who were being asked to pursue the stalker. > > Anything posted on the boards is certainly available if a situation arises where you feel the authorities need to be notified. That’s not the same as asking the moderators to ban someone for off-board behavior. Are you allowed to post personal info to off-board sites? ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/24 "2005-12-13T01:47:48Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Are you allowed to post personal info to off-board sites? So who would authorize the “allowing?” Last time I checked, the Thought Police have gotten this far in their agenda. But give them time and most Dopers would be in big trouble. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/25 "2005-12-13T01:57:43Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > So who would authorize the “allowing?” Last time I checked, the Thought Police have gotten this far in their agenda. But give them time and most Dopers would be in big trouble. > > 😃 **haven’t** **haven’t** **haven’t!** I previewed! Honest! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/26 "2005-12-13T04:27:46Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Are you allowed to post personal info to off-board sites? What’s stopping you? Knock yourself out. It’s an all-day job doing what we do here, let alone what happens somewhere else. TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/27 "2005-12-13T13:21:46Z")
“If you think something bad is happening that the officials of the SDMB should attend to, send them a report with all pertinent information. They promise to deal with it as requires for the situation. There are no hard and fast rules; it’s all dependent upon the facts.” This isn’t particularly hard to understand, folks. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Floyd\_Remora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@Floyd\_Remora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floyd_Remora)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/28 "2005-12-13T23:53:39Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Are you allowed to post personal info to off-board sites? What kind of personal info are you thinking of? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924/29 "2005-12-14T14:34:52Z")
Asked and answered, really. If you need further clarification, please send an email and we’ll explain some more. [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com) TubaDiva [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-off-board-behavior-completely-ignored/334924.md?page=1)