The Reply Guy From Hell

<p>Reply guys. Maybe you’ve got one, maybe you <em>are</em> one. If you’re a public person online, and <em>especially</em> if you’re a woman, you tend to attract a few fans or detractors who respond to every single thing you post. Sometimes those interactions can be obnoxious. Sometimes, they can be so much worse.</p><br><p>Today’s Cyber is about a reply guy from hell, a person who—for almost two decades—has used the internet to wage sustained harassment campaigns against multiple women. It’s a bizarre and disturbing story that involves Twitter DMs, revenge porn, and <em>Animal Crossing</em>.</p><br><p>On this episode of Cyber, Motherboard Senior Staff Writer Anna Merlan walks us through the story of the man who has been harassing women online for almost 20 years.</p><br><p>Stories discussed on this episode:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gq8a/james-bell-cyberstalking-harassment-catfishing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">These Women Say One Man Terrorized Them Online for Years. Then, They Decided to Band Together</a></p><br><p><strong>We’re recording CYBER live on Twitch. Watch live during the week.</strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/motherboardtv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Follow us</strong></a><strong> there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Subscribe to</strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber/id1441708044?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> CYBER on Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong> or wherever you listen to your podcasts.</strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>