Hi Guys,
"Airy R Bean" in his various guises of socket puppet has repeatedly directed comments at my daughters on the basis he considers them 'fair game' for such contact because the appeared in a news report in RadCom (a legitimate and respectable amateur radio magazine) following their various successes in the Foundation and Intermediate examinations.
He has also posted comments, under a different false name, following the Soham murders, in particular " other people's children are always so selfish, noisy, and inconsiderate of other's property that one or two going missing might do wonders for the attitudes of bad parents?". That suggests a less than healthy respect for the welfare children. In fact, he seems to consider them 'fair game' in any vendetta he may undertake. A vendetta based on no more than his own failings and inability to learn.
Now, newsgroups are a forum where abuse is par for the course and, I for one, don't get upset by much of what is said about me. If I did, I'd play elsewhere.
However, "Airy R Bean" goes far beyond that and his fascination with my family, especially when coupled with his comments re the Soham murders, is a disturbing matter.
He gets aware with his activities because we tolerate him, when we don't need to. Abuse reports have already been sent to those in his ISP supply chain, namely:
snipped-for-privacy@ycos.co.uk The Email address he is currently using. snipped-for-privacy@network-i.net The company that supplies his virtual ISP supplier snipped-for-privacy@Uni-Berlin.DE His news server.
If. like me, you are tired of his activities, I urge you to complain as well. Although many of you know his real identity, all you need do is complain about his assumed one. His IP address with do the rest and he can't claim defamation without revealing his identity in public, thereby admitting to his postings.
I've little doubt he will 'reappear' elsewhere- with another ISP and possibly identity- and we may have to repeat this process but, eventually, it will become apparent to him and his family that his activities are not acceptable.
Brian