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Is the bar for doxing really that low now? My last name is not private. Nor is Scott Alexander's. My implied wishes (and really, his wishes) aren't terribly im

by mrkurt 6y ago

Is the bar for doxing really that low now? My last name is not private. Nor is Scott Alexander's. My implied wishes (and really, his wishes) aren't terribly important. If either of us do something newsworthy, it's not doxing to attach our name to the news.

ardy42 6y ago
> Is the bar for doxing really that low now? Also, if merely linking a real name to a pseudonymous online identity is doxing, then Alexander self-doxxed himself by republishing one of his SSC posts under his real name (while noting their origin) in book published by Springer. An accurate definition of doxing would contain several components, a few of which would be: it's not doxing if you make the link yourself, and it's not doxing for a 3rd party to repeat the link you made (akin to the first sale doctrine).