Title: Cyberstalking - Wikipedia
Headings: Cyberstalking
Cyberstalking
Contents
Definitions and description
Distinguishing cyberstalking from other acts
Identification and detection
Prevalence and impact
Types
Stalking by strangers
Gender-based stalking
Of intimate partners
Of celebrities and public persons
By anonymous online mobs
Corporate cyberstalking
Perpetrators
Motives and profile
Four types of cyberstalkers
Behaviors
Cyberstalking legislation
Australia
Canada
Philippines
United States
History, current legislation
Age, legal limitations
Specific cases
Europe
See also
References
Further reading
External links
Academic and government studies
Blogs, stories

Content: Moreover, the separated acts that make up the intrusion cannot by themselves cause the mental abuse, but do taken together (cumulative effect). Distinguishing cyberstalking from other acts
It is important to draw a distinction between cyber-trolling and cyber-stalking. Research has shown that actions that can be perceived to be harmless as a one-off can be considered to be trolling, whereas if it is part of a persistent campaign then it can be considered stalking. TM
Motive
Mode
Gravity
Description
1
Playtime
Cyber-bantering
Cyber-trolling
In the moment and quickly regret
2
Tactical
Cyber-trickery
Cyber-trolling
In the moment but don’t regret and continue
3
Strategic
Cyber-bullying
Cyber-stalking
Go out of way to cause problems, but without a sustained and planned long-term campaign
4
Domination
Cyber-hickery
Cyber-stalking
Goes out of the way to create rich media to target one or more specific individuals
Cyberstalking author Alexis Moore separates cyberstalking from identity theft, which is financially motivated. Her definition, which was also used by the Republic of the Philippines in their legal description, is as follows: Cyberstalking is a technologically-based "attack" on one person who has been targeted specifically for that attack for reasons of anger, revenge or control. Cyberstalking can take many forms, including: harassment, embarrassment and humiliation of the victim
emptying bank accounts or other economic control such as ruining the victim's credit score
harassing family, friends and employers to isolate the victim
scare tactics to instill fear and more
Identification and detection
CyberAngels has written about how to identify cyberstalking: 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.