WHOA is a volunteer organization founded in 1997 to fight online harassment through education of the general public, education of law enforcement personnel, and empowerment of victims. We've also formulated voluntary policies which we encourage online communities to adopt in order to create safe and welcoming environments for all internet users.....
For more tips, resources and information about cyberstalking and other related situations, visit the web
site of the book Net Crimes & Misdemeanors, written by our president
Jayne Hitchcock.
Site has resources for finding a private detective to investigate cyberstalking or an attorney to prosecute such a case.
WHOA also offers a variety of sample website policies on cyber-harassment. Here is a strict one. They have more lenient ones as well:
We don't tolerate harassment. Everyone is welcome in our area and encouraged to exchange ideas and views. We don't allow abusive behavior in any form, and will not tolerate hatred or bigotry in our community. At the same time, we also ask that you refrain from sexually explicit discussion and material because of the potential of this content to detract from the safety and comfort of our visitors.
WHOA urges voluntary compliance by site owners.
We do not support forcing sites to adopt a certain set of policies. We value their right to police themselves, but at the same time urge them to exercise their responsibility to protect the public interest.
Many sites have already voluntarily adopted policies opposing harassment. We salute them for doing their part to make the Internet an anti-harassment environment.
