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I've been pondering this distinction lately. We recognize that doxxing, etc. are Definitely Bad Things but that's exactly what journalists have always done. I

I've been pondering this distinction lately. We recognize that doxxing, etc. are Definitely Bad Things but that's exactly what journalists have always done. It's a matter of degree and intent, of course, but there's an awfully blurry line in-between.

CPLX 11y ago
The difference between "doxxing" and "journalism" can indeed get blurry every once and awhile[0], but it's usually not that hard to figure out. Journalism is newsworthy and has the intention of informing people in the public interest, doxxing is typically not newsworthy or in the public interest and has the intention of harassment or intimidation. [0] http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/07/gawker-slammed-for-story-outing-conde-nast-exec.html http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/07/gawker-slammed-for-story-out...