Cyberstalking is described as the act of bullying or harrassing others in groups, chats or through email by creating an unfriendly or uncomfortable atmosphere that turns the internet into a frightening place.

The following is an exerpt from  zanshina of Staying Safe Online

"One problem I have dealt with in chat rooms is bullying.  The bully will wage a hate campaign against a victim by spreading rumours and lies through chat, message boards, and email.  This can escalate to attacks on the victim's internet connection, and sending threats and/or hate mail to the victim.

Cyberstalking occurs when the bully follows the victim around on the web and threatens and harasses them."

How can I Avoid becoming a Victim?

Basically you can't really avoid clashing with other personalities online.  It doesn't matter what you say.  Someone, somewhere will find some way of taking offense to it.  There are a few things you can do, however, that might keep things from getting out of hand:

• Ignore them.  If you don't rise to the bait, then in most cases, the bully will get tired of trying to provoke you and leave you alone.
  
  
• Try to keep things light.  Keep your posts polite and friendly.  Perhaps someone is simply misreading you.  Give them a second chance to be nice.
  
  
• Maintain your integrity.  Don't stoop to their level.  Try to take the high road in your dealings with the bully.  At least other people will (hopefully) see that you're not as bad as the bully is making you out to be.