On 25/07/11 4:26 PM, The reluctant vegan. wrote:
> In some parts of the world, giving advice regarding treatment of a
> medical condition while posing as a Doctor will get you some serious
> prison time. Using the internet (a "carriage" service - quaint term) to
> do so compounds the crime.
>
> Anyone can discuss medical issues as long as the are not pretending to
> be doctors. I am amazed that no one has brought this fool to the
> attention of the relevant authorities.
>
> Maybe I should follow his advice, document that fact that my diabetic
> control got worse, and register a complaint about him using my real name
> and address.
>
> Actually the guy who owns alt.net is pretty decent when it comes to
> issues like this, maybe he might decide to kick the pretender out into
> the open, make him use an ISP that doesn't hide his posting details. I
> think that if a bunch of people emailed him about a phoney Doctor hiding
> behind his network he might act.



That is a very good idea. I have just written to and
have already got a reply. They are going to look into it. Although they
support internet privacy and anonymity, they do not allow anything that is
illegal under US law and pretending to be a doctor and giving medical
advice is illegal.


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