To large extent, doxxing is providing public information in a venue it usually wouldn't be shown in, and where people with bad intentions who otherwise wouldn't

To large extent, doxxing is providing public information in a venue it usually wouldn't be shown in, and where people with bad intentions who otherwise wouldn't think to look for that information will see it. It's drawing attention to obscure public information, and most things that involve politeness do run on security by obscurity.