On the AJ bashing, would it amount to stalking...and if so, what is the likelihood that the perpetrators be brought to justice.

Someone did go to prison for setting up a facebook site here mocking a dead girl, though this was for the clear psychological harm on the parents. You've got to remember that teasing/bullying that falls short of potential or actual harm may be immoral, but is not criminally illegal.

There is also a difference between theory and practice, and as a law teacher you always have to remind people of this. If you called up a lawyer saying that someone was being teased on a chess site and you wanted to sue, I am almost certain the best response you could hope for is stifled laughter.

I think <FSR> is a practising lawyer, so probably a better, if partial, source of relevant information.

Practice makes perfect.

Re your reply:

<I can say that suing for slander/libel requires someone losing reputation,>

I agree...but surely cyberstalking seems imminent here.

FROM WIKI:

<Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass an individual, a group of individuals, or an organization. It may include false accusations, monitoring, making threats, identity theft, damage to data or equipment, the solicitation of minors for sex, or gathering information in order to harass. The definition of "harassment" must meet the criterion that a reasonable person, in possession of the same information, would regard it as sufficient to cause another reasonable person distress.

When identifying cyberstalking "in the field," and particularly when considering whether to report it to any kind of legal authority, the following features or combination of features can be considered to characterize a true stalking situation: malice, premeditation, repetition, distress, obsession, vendetta, no legitimate purpose, personally directed, disregarded warnings to stop, harassment, and threats.[4] A number of key factors have been identified:
False accusations. Many cyberstalkers try to damage the reputation of their victim and turn other people against them. They post false information about them on websites. They may set up their own websites, blogs or user pages for this purpose. They post allegations about the victim to newsgroups, chat rooms or other sites that allow public contributions, such as Wikipedia or Amazon.com.[5] Attempts to gather information about the victim. Cyberstalkers may approach their victim's friends, family and work colleagues to obtain personal information. They may advertise for information on the Internet, or hire a private detective. They often will monitor the victim's online activities and attempt to trace their IP address in an effort to gather more information about their victims. [6] Encouraging others to harass the victim. Many cyberstalkers try to involve third parties in the harassment. They may claim the victim has harmed the stalker or his/her family in some way, or may post the victim's name and telephone number in order to encourage others to join the pursuit. False victimization. The cyberstalker will claim that the victim is harassing him/her.>

Alaska, Florida, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and California, have incorporated electronically communicated statements as conduct constituting stalking in their anti-stalking laws.

1) Say Name Player A attacked Name Player B ("dead" "disbarred" "alcoholic" "in a nursing home") posting four obviously false statements online, otherwise known as Libel. Since Name Player B is a practicing attorney, would this constitute Exigent Interference in their professional career causing a legitimate claim for damages?

2) Say Known Identity 1 attacked Known Identity 2 ("Youre the phony" "You're mean and you got no manners" "Mean, Unkind, Offensive, Foul, Attacker, Accuser, Cruel, Vicious, Ferocious, Wild, Malicious" "Bias, unfair, prejudiced, animal, uncivilized, uncouth, loud, ill-mannered, shameful, disgraceful, hateful... you hater and full of hate...there is no ounce of kindness in your bones") making 28 personal attacks in a row, along with a later episode of cyberstalking with a stated threat to harass Known Identity 2 here "24/7" which was witnessed and retrievable through the site. Since Known Identity 2 is a practicing physician, would this count as Exigent Interference in their professional career? Also, since Known Identity 2 is a successful coach and author, would there be treble damages for negatively affecting their international business dealings?

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I tried the Smith-Morra Gambit as White a few times back in the day, but just didn't get anything for the Pawn.

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