Harassing Text Messages from across the border

[calumniate]

Just get Blaster to send texts or spam from Vancouver. Stuff like 'burrows is the best' and other offensive things like that.

[RedMileDJ]

Originally Posted by jtfrogger

Are any of them using a cell phone provided by their employer? If so, I would contact their employer and let them know that someone is harassing you on behalf of them. The employer will probably put a stop to those ones at least.

It's funny you say this, because one of them IS texting from his cell, provided by the company he works for. I know the name of the company and his first and last name.

As for the other 2 guys: I know their names and where they go to school and work, as well. It's amazing how much information leave out for the public, on Facebook.

That's taking it a bit far. By going down that route, I'm no better than them.

I'm going to just ignore the messages for the rest of the week, and see what happens. If it intensifies, then I'll probably just change my number.

I guess I was just hoping that there was something that could be done legally. Press charges for harassment or whatever. Doesn't seem like it.

[Flabbibulin]

Submit their cell numbers to about 300 online surveys... Time consuming for sure, but you'll be laughing like a hyena on nitrous

[jtfrogger]

Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

It's funny you say this, because one of them IS texting from his cell, provided by the company he works for. I know the name of the company and his first and last name.

As for the other 2 guys: I know their names and where they go to school and work, as well. It's amazing how much information leave out for the public, on Facebook.

That's taking it a bit far. By going down that route, I'm no better than them.

I'm going to just ignore the messages for the rest of the week, and see what happens. If it intensifies, then I'll probably just change my number.

I guess I was just hoping that there was something that could be done legally. Press charges for harassment or whatever. Doesn't seem like it.

Why would you have any issue telling his employer that they are paying for him to harass you? As long as you keep it factual, I am sure that they would appreciate the information and take measures to stop it.

[Hilch]

Originally Posted by jtfrogger

Why would you have any issue telling his employer that they are paying for him to harass you? As long as you keep it factual, I am sure that they would appreciate the information and take measures to stop it.

I think he would just be opening himself up to more harassment from others this person might know online.

Personally I would send them all texts back next time you get a text saying something along the lines (sounding upset) that they have won and you are changing your number on insert day. Then when they try again after said day just reply back with the same message until they leave you alone. Something like malcolmk14 mentioned.

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

"We're sorry, the number you have tried to contact has been removed from the ROGERS/Bell/Telus network. Please contact this person for a forwarding number and update your records."

That way they feel as if they accomplished something but in reality they will just leave you alone after they get back the same message over and over. Just copy and paste it from a notepad in your phone.

Or if you have the spare time I like the idea of inputting their phone number into any online survery you can find. They will quickly be changing their own numbers if you do enough of them.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by calumniate

Just get Blaster to send texts or spam from Vancouver. Stuff like 'burrows is the best' and other offensive things like that.

I'd do it too.

They'd get a hundred texts each day saying "i herd u liek mudkipz? conferm deni?"

[Mazrim]

You must have done something spectacular when you left your guild to make them spend so much time harassing you.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

You must have done something spectacular when you left your guild to make them spend so much time harassing you.

That's what my thought is.

[psicodude]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

On my Android I can select the sender and then hit the "blacklist" button. This stops any messages coming from that number. Not even a separate app, not sure if you have this option.

This. I have a Desire HD as well, and this works for me.

[BergyBoy]

If all else fails turn to Seinfeld, get a fax machine to repeatedly try faxing them. Does that even work now a days?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

You must have done something spectacular when you left your guild to make them spend so much time harassing you.

Leeeeeeerooooooyyy Jeennkiiiinssss!

[Huntingwhale]

Send a picture of your junk everytime they message you.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

I highly doubt even the most effective CPJihad would come anywhere close to what a group of WoW nerds would muster.

I can contribute around 1.5 million in gold to this Jihad - did you manage to steal/"reroute" that much?

[Daradon]

I'm surprised the provider can't block the numbers. But if you are using a smart phone, aren't there apps you can get that will block numbers you pick at your end?

[Northendzone]

I consider signing them up for all sorts of interesting newsletters and stuff.....and arrange to have them bombarded with crap

[Sainters7]

At least you have chicken.