Philip, thank you for the explanation.

I suggest that we opt for the urban dweller's response to being in a public place with an obnoxious drunk. Ignore him and keep him from ruining your conversation/day.

Right. So we adopt the urban dweller's attitude toward obnoxious, intrusive strangers: ignore him and continue our conversation. Thank goodness it's in print, so we can read around him, rather than having to shout over him or give up trying to talk.

I suspect that acknowledging that he's getting to you and your readers is what motivates him to continue. Once he decides that you're no "fun" anymore, he'll move on.

I'm very disappointed, Poe.
You use to write long comments ans I've saved the only one I've read and have published it in my blog this month.
You said you were going to do a lot of effort to save money and only dedicate your time on mental health advocacy.
I remember that one person even told you that you should write your own blog and Philip has encourage you.

I still become out of control angry living in a world where only a select group of people on the internet even understand the harm done to me. No validation from family, friends, the law, the state that violated me, it's a tough thing to face and begin your adult life with. All anyone else cares about is 'when are you going to productive in the economy and stop being a slacker'

You said it on this comment.
It's amazing that you're treating this way the "group of people on the internet that understand you".

If this is the activism you are planning to do for the rest of your life I don't thing you will help you or anybody who has been harmed by psych-drugs or the whole way treatments are being done.
Perhaps yo don't want to connect with other people.
If not please don't spoil the hard work people are trying to do.
It's hard! If you didn't notice it's not easy to be linked 24/7 on this subject that causes much distress.
But look what these amazing people are doing dedicating their lives, emotions and all trying to prevent others to be mistreated.
I'm taking a break for some time because I'm kinda of stressed dealing with all of this.
I'm very emotional and I've noticed that I was feeling blue without reason.
I realized that I had to to for a while because it's hard to see people suffering and reading so many terrible news day after day.
And now I've learned that it's necessary to pay a lot of attention and not answer some people...
unfortunately...
like you.

Welcome to 'Club Obsession' Phil :)

Fid

Internet Stalking is a very serious situation whose suspects have a scary psychopathy. We like to ignore them but please don't forget about the mother in Michigan who harassed the teenage girl until she killed herself. Maybe it is time to gove SPD a call, have them come over for 30 minutes to take a report and ask them to refer the report to customs, to have this dude put on a no fly list!!!! He is clearly a threat to you, an American citizen and needs to stay down under......

I agree with Angie.

Philip, you don't deserve this kind of headache.

Ana, please take care of yourself, I was wondering why your blog has been quiet the last couple of days.

Yep report the idiot to authorities. Frankly, it's a sad and twisted person who behaves this way behind a computer screen. But they love the attention.

Oh Phillip,

I'm horrified by this situation. I'm new to blogging and computers, having started mine in April and learning on the fly by trial and error. I'd wondered about when commenting on some MH blogs, the statement "To prevent maliscious comments...." would come up. Probably on your site!

It's obscene that this wanker is glomming on to your blog. I fancy that he is such a diminished person, he hopes to get some sort of recognition through you. He has got some sort of negative groupie affect going on. If he can comment on your award winning blog, he can gain some sort of recognition. He's riding on your tail.

It's also a matter of trust with your readership. Most of us who come here respect your intense devotion to your subject. We can spot an arse-hole when they stink up your site! Although obviously it is distressing for you, because you have to waste time responding to his vitriol.

When I grew up, I spent a fair amount of time in an all girls boarding school. I'm sure that you are familiar with the psychological cruelty of girls. One of the most effective "punishments" was a thing called "Coventry". This meant that no one would look or talk to you.

I think that "Poe" should be sent to Coventry. Although I suspect that wherever he lives, he's already experiencing it. If the best that you can do with your life is send hate-beams, then you have a shoddy experience.

I recommend that the next time he vomits on your blog, suggest to him that he would find a vast network of similar minded people freaks in the Scientologists. You know, the kind of people who are just up his freaky road to oblivion.

All my best wishes, Dano.

PS, Here's the link to the "Brilliant Blogs" award that I gave you:
http://danomacnamarrah.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-am-doubly-grateful-to-john-d.html

I'm really sorry to hear this. I used to enjoy Poe's contributions. I gather they got more extreme after that.

Treat it like graffiti, keep moderation on and clean it off as soon as possible but don't respond. Is there any way he can track you down I know your name is Philip and you live in Seattle (I am hoping that Philip is a pseudonym.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/7636821.stmand seattle is a big place)

I'm sorry you're being harrassed. This guy gives us anti-psychiatry folks a bad name. I'm against psychiatry as it's practiced today, but I am not against psychiatrists. I would never endorse violence against anyone. This harrassment is uncalled for and you certainly don't deserve this. I am so sorry it's happening.

Dearest Philip:

Sounds like someone has a crush on you {blush}, you may have to send a cute sheep to keep him/her at bay this time {laughing}.
I could hunt him down and have him/her eliminated; but unfortunately that would go against the spirit of support and caring we having going here on this site. HUGS all around {Smirk}.
Yours Truly,
Stan

Well said Jayme. Us anti-psychiatry folks have a hard enough time as it is.

Oh, I don't think you should ban the guy... Nor ignore him - I know what it is to be ignored - either because I'm on a touchy subject, or because it appears that there's just no reasoning with me, or because people can't deal with anger/conflict, or because I just say something that appears plain weird, and outside one's experience - it's horrible to be ignored. Takes you back to your childhood.

Just tip me the nod when he comments, if you like. I'll see if I can find out what he's really angry about. If his model for life includes provoking people until they ignore him (and then turning around and saying "see, I knew you'd abandon me"), then we should keep talking to him, and mess up his shitty-looking world view.

Matt

Does he use a laptop from said wireless IP's? - Block his MAC address.

If he uses Public Computers, a log of his MAC adresses and IP's will denote which area/library/internet cafe/friends address/etc. he is using - a simple harassment letter will solve the issue,

failing that - a call to the internet ninja community (who shall always remain *anonymous*) will sort the problem - permanently, no doubt. Poetic Justice, Poe?