I learnt today that dA not only allows known and proven stalkers, it protects them!

This is contrary to dA's own Etiquette Policy (scroll to Prohibited Commentary and Discouraged Commentary) and Terms Of Service (scroll to 19. Conduct).

Staff has been notified, both by filing a Harassment Report through HelpDesk and by a note to both Richard Steelyard (which is not even his real name, so that constitutes false advertizing) and Daniel Sowers, providing them with the link to where the abusive and stalker behavior began as well as the following links:
Californian Civil Code - [link]
Canadian Criminal Code - [link]
Corporate responsibility - [link]

The only thing that was done was dA stating that "we consider Notes to be private communications between deviants. Our privacy policy prevents us from directly accessing your notes so they are not commonly used as evidence in cases of harassment or abuse and we only intervene when the issue is considered severe.
I would advise adding this person to your block list as this will prevent any further direct communication."
This is in complete contradiction to what dA admins previously have done, where two deviants were (temporarily) banned because of harrassment through notes.
Frankly, I am appalled and disgusted ...

How is more than a year's worth of stalking and ban evasions not severe?
Did I not offer to send the entire note to them for inspection?
Did I not offer them a link to where the abuse began with an explanation of where abuser got certain information that in and of itself constitutes cyberstalking?
Yes. Yes. And yes once more.

Blocking this person only means that dA washes its hands from its corporate responsibility and does nothing to stop this illegal behavior. Not only is this an unprofessional response, it's immoral, evasive and irresponsible.

You have the right to know! Do the right thing! DeviantART Inc and its representatives do not take your security and safety seriously. Question them, question whether you want to be part of a community that disrespects you and dismisses your need for safety.


But, legal action has started against the stalker and DeviantART Inc. Consequences will be grave.
Note to dA admins: banning me and/or informing the stalker of actions taken against him/her beforehand and/or dA making the names of the people involved public will lead to further legal action against individual dA staff members, DeviantArt Inc as well as the use of mass media.
This is not a test ...

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Naturally, this journal is mirrored elsewhere in case dA does the unthinkable and undeniably stupid.
Oh, and [link]