In defense of Ramashiva

[BillB]

It was mentioned on this newsgroup recently that Ramashiva outed "Bea" with the name of an unrelated person (which was said to be opening up that unrelated person to the risk of real world harassment, which seems a stretch).

Just to set the record straight since Ramashiva isn't here to defend himself, the name Ramashiva gave was not "unrelated". It was Bea's same-sex partner, living at the same residence. Also, Ramashiva did make it clear at the time that he wasn't 100% sure that that was Bea's real name, but, as it turns out, his online detective work was worthy of his claimed 200+ IQ. Had he decided to carry his investigation any further, it is almost certain he would have uncovered the whole truth in very little time.

Finally, it is important to remember that Ramashiva only resorted to trying to out Bea when she persistently acted like an anonymous internet coward, mercilessly harassing Ramashiva for weeks on end after he had asked her several times to simply leave him alone.

That is all.

I am not accepting any responses to this post, unless Ramashiva himself wishes to add or clarify something. (Or Bea, if I am wrong about her actually being dead)

[risky biz]

On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 5:16:53 AM UTC-8, BillB wrote:
> It was mentioned on this newsgroup recently that Ramashiva outed "Bea" with the name of an unrelated person (which was said to be opening up that unrelated person to the risk of real world harassment, which seems a stretch).

Really, Bill? 'A stretch'?

ramashiva: 'Eventually the low life scumbags on this newsgroup who lie about me
and threadstalk me with nasty insults will figure out that I am a man with whom you should never fuck.

Hopefully it won't be necessary for obituaries to be published before they get the message.'
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.gambling.poker/fQZDHcHA_QM/HcD-OAwN_tsJ

Brewmaster: 'I wouldn't mind if a stalker saw the posted address and came to her house and shot her . .
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.gambling.poker/fQZDHcHA_QM/qN28wyiYE2AJ

Brewmaster: 'I DO have a violent criminal conviction on my record, unlike Coleman.'
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.gambling.poker/fQZDHcHA_QM/dvFmaH04FywJ

Below is a post from 'susan' which seems to indicate that someone was spam dialing her business which she, apparently, was naive enough to reveal the location of. One of the recent calls, coincidentally, originated in Canada.

bratt: 'Within the last week there was one more call to planet, and in the past at least one call from Canada (which I highly doubt was Dutch) . .'
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.gambling.poker/fQZDHcHA_QM/W17j70669QEJ

> Just to set the record straight since Ramashiva isn't here to defend himself, the name Ramashiva gave was not "unrelated". It was Bea's same-sex partner, living at the same residence. Also, Ramashiva did make it clear at the time that he wasn't 100% sure that that was Bea's real name, but, as it turns out, his online detective work was worthy of his claimed 200+ IQ. Had he decided to carry his investigation any further, it is almost certain he would have uncovered the whole truth in very little time.

What makes you so dead certain sure that ANY of that identifying information is correct? 'ramashiva' claimed that he extracted his information by typinbg her screen name into a search engine and identifying a Zillow profile in Portland with the user name 'Bea Foroni'. Why isn't it just as possible that any of the following 20 people are the one who set up that user name on Zillow? https://www.facebook.com/public/Beatrice-Foroni Did it also never occur to you that she may have set up that Zillow account to MISLEAD internet psychopaths?

And what makes it more acceptable to expose a related person to the psychopaths who post on the internet than an unrelated person?

I see now that there were two posts. The second was posted by a previously unheard of 'Oregon Enforcement Bureau. 'ramashiva' denied being the source of that but both had the same basic information: a street address. Do you know anyone who might be willing to take credit for the second post?
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.gambling.poker/fQZDHcHA_QM/4ulbs0rLFu4J
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.gambling.poker/fKPRBT9nICw/--DD3dkFvOUJ

> Finally, it is important to remember that Ramashiva only resorted to trying to out Bea when she persistently acted like an anonymous internet coward, mercilessly harassing Ramashiva for weeks on end after he had asked her several times to simply leave him alone.

Oh- boo, hoo, hoo. Verbal behavior is unacceptable but real threats of physical violence and harassment are acceptable. What other conceivable reason could there be to post an address and how socially responsible is it to post an address subjecting someone to that based on 'I'm really pretty darned sure that's the right one'? Interesting logic.

The LOL part is that 'ramashiva' was as much, if not more, culpable of the behavior he condemned in Bea. Read the 'outing' posts linked above.

Bea must have really gotten under your skin. You're coming off as hypersensitive to any criticism. Bea would usually slag my threads with comments that weren't relevant and even repeatedly accused me of advocating slavery because I criticized some ahistorical posts of hers. My response was to verbally repudiate her claims, not expose her physically to internet psychopaths. That seems to me to be the manner in which a person with character would respond to it and I'm not nursing any ego wounds over it.

BTW- I'm not accepting any responses to this post.

[risky biz]

On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 5:16:53 AM UTC-8, BillB wrote:

> It was mentioned on this newsgroup recently that Ramashiva outed "Bea" with the name of an unrelated person (which was said to be opening up that unrelated person to the risk of real world harassment, which seems a stretch).

Here's one of your 'stretches' which occurred today:

'Wyoming authorities warned Lone Tree police about bizarre implied threats more than six weeks before a gunman killed a Douglas County deputy and wounded four law enforcement officers, officials say.

Riehl, using the pseudonym Matt Gonzo, posted the threats on websites he created including “University of Wyoming College of Law Veterans,” according to Chad Baldwin, university spokesman.

“It certainly did catch our attention. Anyone who read those posts can be left with an opinion that they were threatening. They were certainly alarming and bizarre,” Baldwin said.

Riehl’s e-mails to professors were accusatory and had no basis in fact. The professors replied to him in a professional manner, suggesting he seek out mental health care, Samp said.

“These messages were highly indicative of someone with major mental health problems. It was definitely on the dark side of the spectrum,” he said. “Everybody knew Mr. Riehl could use some help.”

Riehl also began posting videos on YouTube in November expressing anger at Lone Tree Police Department officers, particularly one officer who appeared to have pulled him over in a traffic stop.'
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/01/01/wyoming-detectives-warned-lone-tree-police-about-gunman-douglas-county-shooting/

[BTSinAustin]

If it hadn't been for this episode the world would have been robbed of one of the funniest Usenet confessions ever. Bea kept homemade PVC spears and a baseball bat with WD40 on it by the door. Classic stuff.