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Correct me where I'm wrong and sorry to ask or be "that guy," but is it appropriate to post someone's email address without their consent? Googled around for a
by quincunx 11y ago
Correct me where I'm wrong and sorry to ask or be "that guy," but is it appropriate to post someone's email address without their consent? Googled around for a bit, it does not seem to be public information.
- binarycrusader 11y agoThey've also moved to Ireland recently, so the information posted is no longer valid as far as I know as they're no longer a staff member according to the organization's web site.
- ChristianBundy 11y agoIt's absolutely public information, regardless of the fact that it's outdated. https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Awww.cs.ucsc.edu+"theromero" https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Awww.cs.ucsc.edu+"ther... John's real email address is john@rome.ro (alternatively john@lootdrop.com). https://twitter.com/romero/status/55535691681112065 https://twitter.com/romero/status/55535691681112065
- quincunx 11y agoAlso, if you download the zip, there's yet another email address. This man clearly has no problem with being reached. So though I have to say I still feel sharing email should be the owner's choice, in this particular case, little harm appears to be done.
- adwf 11y agoDoens't really matter whether it's public information or not in my opinion. Most of the nastiness of doxxing isn't from private info becoming public, but from it being posted in a highly public place. The occasional stranger phoning/emailing you can be dealt with. Thousands at once? :( Whether it's "technically" public or not, any inbox posted like this is going to have a very bad day and be functionally useless until it dies down.