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> What is doxing then? The dictionary definition is: search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the internet,
by robswc 2y ago
> What is doxing then?
The dictionary definition is: search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the internet, typically with malicious intent.
A linkedin profile is not private. Ironically, its very public. The entire point of a linkedin profile is to have your professional information public.
My definition of doxxing is more or less the dictionary definition. If you're going really far out of your way to find information on profiles that are otherwise private, with the goal of tearing someone down, that is doxxing. Maybe you could make a case that there is "just" doxxing, like finding the profile of an animal abuser... but in almost all cases, its just people being malicious.
I don't think publishing that a judge's daughter works at XYZ is doxxing. That has been a thing _long_ before the internet. The CEO's daughter is XYZ's wife. The politician's son is on the board of ABC co., etc.
- duxup 2y agoPrivate "or identifying information" that seems to fit to me... The idea that if any info about an individual is on the internet, they have a linked in profile or such, that they can't be doxed I don't think makes any sense.
- robswc 2y ago> Private "or identifying information" that seems to fit to me... I don't see how, honestly. That would make for an incredibly loose and meaningless definition. If I post "Donald J. Trump lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500", is that doxxing? Its identifying information. We could get into semantics but at the end of the day, doxxing shouldn't be something treated lightly. If we start considering too many things as doxxing, nobody will take it seriously.
- duxup 2y agoIf Trump made a speech and people posted the 1600 address I don't think anyone would think of that as doxing. If they posted his kid's school address, I think they would.
- robswc 2y ago> If they posted his kid's school address, I think they would. Have I, and the AP just doxxed? https://apnews.com/article/barron-trump-nyu-stern-business-school-bf02754085db99a49429efbb47b64626 https://apnews.com/article/barron-trump-nyu-stern-business-s...
- duxup 2y agoYou tell me, malicious intent?
- robswc 2y agoThat's subjective. I'll make it objective. --- Everyone, please encourage NYU to expel Barron Trump as the Trump family is terrible. Here is where he goes to school. https://apnews.com/article/barron-trump-nyu-stern-business-school-bf02754085db99a49429efbb47b64626 https://apnews.com/article/barron-trump-nyu-stern-business-s... --- Is that doxxing now?
- duxup 2y agoSome things are subjective, that's life as far as I'm concerned. It's also part of the definition you chose.
- NomDePlum 2y agoComparing two dissimilar things is the opposite of semantics.
- NomDePlum 2y ago"or identifying information" - so it's doxxing by the very definition you quoted? Why do people excuse this sort of behaviour? What explanation says it's ok for Musk to involve anyone's child in such a way? Never mind in a way that discredits the USAs claim to have checks and balances across 3 branches of government.