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Doxxing is messed up and it really doesn't seem like it adds much of anything to the story. On the other hand, it again comes down to the question of how big on
by Tenoke 6y ago
Doxxing is messed up and it really doesn't seem like it adds much of anything to the story. On the other hand, it again comes down to the question of how big one can be if ever before talking about details of their life is fair game? After all, he just led hundreds of thousands people, made millions, and shook up markets for billions. Is that big enough?
- llampx 6y agoDoesn't he have any right to privacy?
- Simulacra 6y agoI would agree with you that everyone has a right to privacy, but would you agree that privacy has become relative to the platform and actions?
- falcolas 6y agoNo. Specific to this incident, this person bought shares back in 2019 and boasted about it. There's no reason to peel back their privacy for an event that occurred well over a year later.
- flyinglizard 6y agoNot anymore than any subject of press coverage, I guess.
- Tenoke 6y agoOf course, however, there are situations where one can argue other considerations trump that. On the extreme end, if they had uncovered that he is GME's CEO I would think it's well worth publishing it. It's nowhere near as clear-cut here though, so once again I'm wondering where the lines should lay.
- gruez 6y ago"right to privacy" is a nebulous concept. What's the relevant legislation that applies to this case?
- fallingknife 6y agoI would say it's fair game if it matters to the story. If DeepFuckingValue was a hedge fund employee using the internet to pump his positions, or something like that, then it would be relevant. If journalists stuck to reporting the relevant facts then maybe they wouldn't get so much hate.
- falcolas 6y agoA basic surface level review of the events would have shown that their identity doesn't matter to the story. They bought shares in 2019, and boasted about it. What part of that makes it relevant to events in 2021?
- jchw 6y agoHonestly, I think the notion that someone is so important or noteworthy that they should be doxed against their will for no good reason is mad. On the other hand, Scott Alexander wrote about basically the same thing at length and I think it is a more interesting discussion than I could probably come up with. I’d recommend it if you are interested in broadening your view and aren’t familiar with it. https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/still-alive https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/still-alive