Hi Canwill, I just responded to your other post here. Here's the text: Unfortunately, it's difficult to stop a determined harasser short of getting a restraining order. And while most social-networking sites delete imposter profiles, they also have to protect people's right of free speech, which "complicates" things further. They can't simply delete a profile if someone complains about it. The person has to prove he or she is the person being victimized, show how she's being harassed and show how the site's terms of service are being violated. Otherwise, so often, as they say in civil courts, it's very often a he said, she said situation - hard to know who's in the wrong.

That said, keep reporting the fake profiles to imposterreport@support.myspace.com, and submit a salute (if you haven't already) to verify your real account. Include your real profile ID in future imposter reports so MySpace can compare and view the real profile alongside the fake one.

Here are MySpace's instructions for submitting a salute:

1. Create a handwritten sign with the word MySpace.com on it. Please also include your Friend ID number (Your friend ID is the number between "ID=" and "&mytoken", in your profile's web address/URL). If you do not have a MySpace profile/account, please include the email address that you will be sending your response from.

2. Have a digital image or picture taken of you holding the handwritten sign. Please be sure the photo is clear and the handwriting is easy to read. (If you do not have access to a digital camera, please consider the accessibility of disposable cameras and digital film processing available at most drug stores)

3. Next, reply to this email with the salute as an attachment or provide us with the web address/URL where the image has been uploaded. Please note, salutes CANNOT be hosted on a MySpace profile.

4. If we are verifying your identity because someone has created an imposter profile of you, please provide both the imposter profile friend ID number(s) and web address(es)/URL(S), along with your request to have the imposter account(s) deleted.

5. If you want to change your login information, please include what you would like your new email log in address and password to be. Please be sure that the email is not currently in use or associated with another MySpace profile. Once we receive this information, we will update your account for you.

Hope this helps,
Maureen

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Maureen Kochan
ConnectSafely forum manager