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I'm not so sure myself Perna. On the one hand, the entire purpose in posting that information was to elicit laughter. It was almost as if the blog author was saying, "Look at how messed up this guy is!". He was presented as a target of derision, not worthy of any basic respect.

In my numerous sojourns across the net I also seem to recall coming across some information stating that posting personal information about an individual without their consent in a manner that could bring them harm (and mental distress counts as harm) is considered the equivalent of online harassment. The homepage that was linked made no mention of any health history; it was, in fact, related to personal livelihood. So I see the damage in that -- someone trying to earn a living but perhaps being handicapped in that regard because someone else disclosed personal information.

At worst, these actions may well be a criminal offense. At best, they're just plain old unkindness. At no point did anyone else seem to connect with the idea that the individual was a human being. I'm truly distressed by the entire escapade. Maybe I set my standards too high -- some human beings are lacking by a long shot in compassion.