Stalking, Part 3
[I apologize: this is going to be a bit confusing.]
To keep stalkers at a distance on the Internet, consider setting up two different MySpace pages and/or two different Facebook pages (use a different e-mail address for each MySpace/Facebook page).
Use your real name for one and make it very plain and tame. Update it about once a week. Have a your acquaintances, classmates, and work associates on it; have a few small pictures on it. Stalkers and potential employers will view these pages and believe they are scoping you out. You might want to make it a private page anyway, depending on how open you are to being found by old friends, potential employers, and/or psychos.
Meanwhile, create MySpace and Facebook pages with “fake” names, i.e., a name that is not and does not resemble your given (real) name. MAKE THESE PAGES PRIVATE! MAX OUT THE PRIVACY OPTIONS!
You’ll be able to openly communicate with your friends on these pages. DO NOT SHARE THESE PAGES with the acquaintances, classmates, and work associates on the pages with your real name. Stalkers will thoroughly investigate EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR “FRIENDS’” PUBLIC PAGES.
Additionally, DO NOT POST A PICTURE OF YOU AS THE AVATAR ON YOUR FAKE-NAME PAGE. Stalkers are sick but clever.
Finally, there are legitimate IP trackers available for MySpace. Get one for your pages. A savvy stalker will be forced to use an IP-cloaking website and this might curb his/her enthusiasm for monitoring your site constantly.
