Thanks Deborah>
Now that you mention it, there are all sorts of things that go on at this site that will make good examples of why existing cyberstalking laws need to be expanded.
One group that has successfully lobbied for this already is WHOA which stands for Working to Halt Online Abuse, they have a website (
http://www.haltabuse.org, I think) dedicated to helping victims fo cybercrimes. It's founder, Jayne Hitchcock, started the group after she found that her name and telephone number had been distributed online without her permission. She's been heavily involved in hearings and legislation on this topic
Other sites offering advice to online stalking victims are:
Cyberangels (
http://www.cyberangels.org/information/about_ca.html;SafetyEd International (
www.safetyed.org)
CyberSnitch (
http://www.cybersnitch.net/)
There are currently federal and state laws that have been used successfully to try and convict cyberstalkers and harassers (there's a comprehensive list of federal statutes related to internet crime on the Dept. of Justice website)---but more are needed and I just bet that there are people here who can explain this in ways that will bring about change.
I suggest that anyone who has been stalked or harrassed here contact one of these sites and see what can be done---and also use your story to show Congress what needs to be done.