I'm fairly open online, at least name and what state I live in. I've mentioned the town I'm in a few times in various places.

Yes, I've been stalked. He saw me on my way to work one day and started following me, so my name was irrelevant. Nothing I've put online justifies job threatening--or the lawsuit they'd get if they threatened my job. I doubt anyone cares that much about me. I'm cool with that.

Improv Everywhere (Look Up More, Best Gig Ever, No Pants) is supposed to be on TAL this week!

I used to be WAY too cautious. Now, I think I'm in the middle. I kind of enjoy my secret identities...although maybe I took it a bit far being "Angela Frandina" on a dating site...nine out of ten men googling and saying "You're not *into*that are you?" No. Come as I'm not.

There are lots of reasons to protect one's identity online. Starting with your job, your family, your family's jobs....

Your children. Because that's really the only kind of internet freak that terrifies me.

nebermind

also nevermind

I SAID NEVERMIND! GOD!

amych, you forgot to include your cv number.

Oy. I've already been stalked, in a relatively minimal way, and no. I don't think it's overblown at all.

Okay, the threat from any individual stalker is real and dangerous. That's not at all what I meant.

But study after study after study indicates that crime is declining. All I meant was that the hysteria over stalking, like most threats from crime reported in the news is overblown.

If you're stalked it's real and dnagerous, and I don't mean to minimize it, but the likelyhood of being stalked is not as great as some people would make it out to be, is all I meant.

ABC news:

ABC has ordered second seasons of "Desperate Housewives," "Lost" and "Boston Legal," while lining up a fifth season of "Alias."

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Lost" has developed one of television's most intense fan bases in less than a season. The J.J. Abrams-produced series has averaged 15.9 million viewers per episode, anchoring ABC's Wednesday line-up.

After several seasons as a critical darling and cult favorite, "Alias" received a major boost when it was paired with "Lost" this winter. Although the drama has been battered by "American Idol" in recent weeks, its viewership of 11.2 million viewers is up by 2.8 million from last season.

Thanks to its "Desperate Housewives" lead-in, "Boston Legal" has averaged 12.5 million viewers. The "Practice" spin-off has been competitive in a tough time slot, though another of ABC's new dramas, "Grey's Anatomy," has performed far better in the same period, which could lead to a new time for "Legal" next season.

ita: Only if you insist on doing the math right. Freak.

You know what would be nice? If my movers weren't big fat doodoo heads who keep changing me what they are telling me and fucking with my schedule.