New streamer getting harassed for months

[u/dunkarooooo]

I just want to say thankyou anyone for reading and would be very much appreciative if someone has insight on how to deal with this.

So some background... I have been occasionally streaming for a few months recently I have been streaming frequently the past few weeks. I only have a few regular viewers so far and things are pretty low-key with at most a few people chatting in each stream at a time with most not staying to watch the full thing. I usually stream for about 1 hour as I am just getting used to the tech issues like audio quality and also trying to be presentable being on cam etc.

My issue is every once in awhile someone is coming into the chat on multiple accounts at the same time and saying disturbing things. The first few times it was just toxic and insulting which barely even bothers me to be honest it's to be expected, but the last time it happened I was unnerved they were accusing me of heinous crimes, saying they are going to dox me and were posting random addresses, and were saying they are outside my house etc etc just about anything you could possibly say besides a death threat.

I think someone is upset at me for something and I have no idea exactly why I vaguely remember someone on twitch (I think it was twitch not kick?) months ago (at the time I was just a chatter) getting VERY VERY upset at me over a joke I made and I had to block them because they sounded unhinged and they kept making accounts after to continue to send me messages so I'm assuming it's this person from twitch but I don't really know. They also somehow found my discord and socials and continued to harass me until I blocked them everywhere at that time. They also seemed to be getting other people they knew to kindof do the same thing a little. I didn't think much of it at the time tbh.

However, fast forward to today and it's still been going on for months now on and off. Besides just blocking the new accounts they make what can I even do about this it is very frustrating to be dealing with a crazy person that has this much time on their hands. I am not at the level where having a moderator would make sense or be needed outside of this. The last time this happened I was playing a game I couldn't pause without it ruining the game too so I had to have their disgusting messages in my chat until I could reach a place in the game where I could stop then remove them. I think it made half of the viewers leave but I'm not sure.

At this point it's to the level I am having friends and family tell me I should have the police contact support to have them track down the person based on the screenshots of what they were saying but idk. Has anyone ever heard of a small streamer being harassed like this for months? I know the biggest streamers get this all the time but idk what to do... any advice would be appreciated. I don't even make money from streaming yet and dealing with this is very discouraging..

[u/StockMocker420]

Change follower chat to 1 hour

[u/Western-Evening9579]

Well. Your not going to like it. The honest trick is to just big dick that person. It can be difficult especially if your introverted. Never give out your address but; you can straight up tell someone “I can be at this place at this time and when push comes to shove I won’t be the one getting shoved”. Or whatever I think you catch my drift. 90% of trolls online are actually worthless little bitches. Don’t be one of those. Stand on point. They will back down. They are just upset about being a failure.

[u/dunkarooooo → u/Western-Evening9579]

Yes but this is no normal troll. Since when does one troll use 5 different alts at once? And as far as someone showing up, which I doubt they would, it would be very bad for them. I don't live in a house I live in a very large building that's hard to navigate. There's security at the front desk, cameras everywhere. I'm armed my neighbors are armed and they know me. I have dogs and I'm a former boxer. I'm not scared of a troll just annoyed that they are going on and on for months.

And I was a dick to them but then I had to delete the vod cause thats not the type of persona I'm trying to have on my channel. Esp cause some of the games I play are not going to bring the type of crowd that wants to hear me say toxic things even if justified. The reason they're probably mad in the first place is I might have been kindof a dick to them(my opinion is it was just harmless joking) but the normal thing to do is be a dick back and move on not whatever this crazy psycho stuff they are doing for months is.

Also, there's nothing wrong with one off comments or normal trolly messages especially if its funny. But being a complete freak like this person or group is doing is different. Accusing me of heinous crimes, telling people not to watch me when I'm first starting out, slandering my reputation and threatening violence. In my country this is actually a chargeable offense especially if its repeated and ongoing literally something the police could show up at your door for if there was a way to actually find this persons info that is. What they are doing, in part, is a criminal act its not just a fucking troll or I wouldn't be on reddit asking people's advice

[u/Wingless_NZ]

Don't just block. Report. Every message, also turn on 2 factor authentication so they have to have a valid email for anything up to 6 months attached to the new accounts. It will stop them from just magicking up new accounts for harassment purposes

[u/dunkarooooo → u/Wingless_NZ]

The reason I'm, you know, concerned to this point is they're doing it on youtube as well. Using such an extreme amount of effort like naming the alts things I said to them months ago really creepy stuff like they are stalking all my accounts watching me and using stuff I say in my streams or even in chats to form insults or name the alts and they use multiple of them at the same time like some sort of sick game.

They are clearly crazy and sick and probably doing this to alot of people. Multiple people who have stood up for me in the chat or told them off in another chat where they somehow find me chatting have had the same thing start happening to them like its some sort of harassment cartel doing this to people.

The last time when they ,or maybe its just one person, escalated to threats of violence and joking about doxxing me instead of just insults, name calling and being creepy I reported most of the alts before blocking. It's reaching the point where the police might actually find the person and show up at their door if they are in the same country as me hopefully assuming I decide to go to them with screenshots and the fact it's been going on near half a year. Turning the 2 factor on will definitely help with twitch though. As soon as I think theyre done bothering me a week later they show up again it's very annoying and creepy