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They may not use the term "doxxed" lightly, but they also don't provide a definition for it. I have no idea what it means. I guess it means "give credit by prov
by neogodless 10y ago
They may not use the term "doxxed" lightly, but they also don't provide a definition for it. I have no idea what it means. I guess it means "give credit by providing the name." Maybe?
- arundelo 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxing
- neogodless 10y agoAh - while it's technically slang, it is defined in the dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dox https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dox My bad!
- sillysaurus3 10y agodox = reveal identity. Nothing more complicated.
- neogodless 10y agoThanks - I deserve a dig for not googling it. It's a pet peeve to see acronyms that aren't defined, but this is apparently a "common" word that I just happened to be oblivious to!
- lmkg 10y agoIt publicly releasing the IRL identity (name, address, etc) of the person behind an anonymous online identity. The term applies more to places like reddit/twitter/4chan than to someone's own blog, but it's generally considered a form of harassment because it's an invasion of privacy.
- neogodless 10y agoAh! I didn't realize it was an English dictionary word. I really thought it was an "inner circle" term that needed defined for the layperson. My mistake.
- jbb67 10y agoIt's not a word in common usage. Neither me, nor anyone else here that I asked had ever heard of that word at all. I had to google for it.
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- stefantalpalaru 10y ago> They may not use the term "doxxed" lightly, but they also don't provide a definition for it. "doxxing" = "documenting" = investigating using publicly available information Until now, only unlicensed civilians were shamed for doing investigative journalism. Accusing actual journalists of doing it is a new development.