Ethics Questions through IM

[IndieMatty]

Me and my buddy have various Ethics questions...like this,.

kb: matt is it wrong to google people
kb: is that like stalking?
Matt: no
kb: one of my clients sounds cute over the phone
kb: and ive been mining the internet for 20 minutes now
kb: know her age, hometown so far

Thoughts?

[junkmail3]

It's there.

[daryn]

i have done it

it most certainly IS stalking, but whatever.

[stabn]

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one of my clients sounds cute over the phone


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Pictures?

[IggyWH]

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Me and my buddy have various Ethics questions...like this,.

kb: matt is it wrong to google people
kb: is that like stalking?
Matt: no
kb: one of my clients sounds cute over the phone
kb: and ive been mining the internet for 20 minutes now
kb: know her age, hometown so far

Thoughts?

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Maybe if you want to hunt for a pic, that would be okay. Finding out her age and hometown quite weird though.

[Lazymeatball]

I'm always up for a good cyber stalking. I prefer online college address books though.

Is it Wrong? No.
Would the person be really creeped out if they found out what you were doing? Yes.

[IndieMatty]

Like the girl from QLC...

[junkmail3]

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i have done it

it most certainly IS stalking, but whatever.

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I would say it falls into stalking if this kid sits at home every night and tries to get more and more, and reviews what he already knows.

In a 20 min look up session, just checking things out. Eh, it's standard. If you're intersted, look it up.

If it's the 5th night in a row ...

I don't know what benefit looking things up could have if you have no other intentions, but that's when stalking becomes defined later.

[Gamblor]

you're just really horny, that's all.

[jakethebake]

it's not stalking until she tells you to stop.

[pshreck]

I most certainly was friends with a girl my freshman year at college for about maybe 3 months.

I bragged that I was able to find a picture of her on the net, and that freaked her out and we stopped hanging out all together.

One time a guy did the same to me. I didn't think he was gay or anything, but it still weirded me out and I liked him a whole lot less.

I think it's key to not let people know your doing it.

[jakethebake]

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it's not stalking until she tells you to stop.

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or there's a restraining order.

[BullChip]

google is public access.

period.