• Maalus@lemmy.world
    13·
    3 months ago

    Historically, the term has been used to refer to both the aggregation of this information from public databases and social media websites (like Facebook), and the publication of previously private information obtained through criminal or otherwise fraudulent means

    Literal quote from the wikipedia article I linked. It. Is. Doxxing.

      • Maalus@lemmy.world
        14·
        3 months ago

        Definition from oxford languages, search for and publish private or IDENTIFYING information about an individual, typically with malicious intent.

        You are literally arguing semantics on something that is obviously doxxing because you don’t like the fact that someone got doxxed that you don’t like. For every definition that doesn’t specifically say “identifiable” information, there are three that do. But by all means, you go out and find the ones that let you sleep at night. I’m done with having a “world battle” over something that’s despicable behavior.