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JohnSJ

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18. As I see it there are two schools of thought. One believes this is McCarthism in full view, while

Wed Oct 18, 2023, 11:08 AM

Oct 2023

others believe the protesters have chosen to make their views public, and exposing them is a reflection of first amendment rights.

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"As Students Face Retaliation for Israel Statement, a 'Doxxing Truck' Displaying Students' Faces .." [View all] redqueen Oct 2023 OP

"Accuracy in Media, a conservative media advocacy group." 617Blue Oct 2023 #1

There are TikTok and Twitter accounts devoted to EllieBC Oct 2023 #2

it's as wrong as doxxing Democrats bigtree Oct 2023 #6

Who said it was only wrong now? redqueen Oct 2023 #7

Any opinions? If someone has an opinion that all Muslims are terrorists or that black kelly1mm Oct 2023 #78

I Have Very Little Sympathy, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2023 #3

we're not in Israel bigtree Oct 2023 #4

Oh but it is inthewind21 Oct 2023 #10

It only works that way in your head krawhitham Oct 2023 #74

If The Information Bruited About Is Public, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #12

that's their right, in America. bigtree Oct 2023 #36

I Disagree, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #46

this is about university policy, more than about someone's politics bigtree Oct 2023 #48

wait a sec. this was a PUBLIC statement stopdiggin Oct 2023 #53

all I see are people jumping on students bigtree Oct 2023 #60

I agree. But then we would have to also agree stopdiggin Oct 2023 #63

In several instances, the groups' names were affixed without going through the proper channels. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #71

then we of course will be seeing mass stopdiggin Oct 2023 #72

Resignations and disavowals are happening. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #84

point. too true. -(nt)- stopdiggin Oct 2023 #87

Why should they be allowed to engage in those persuits without fear of doxxing? Racist, kelly1mm Oct 2023 #80

n/t musicblind Oct 2023 #85

Free speech is not consequence free speech. While THE GOVERNMENT cannot kelly1mm Oct 2023 #79

Regarding free speech and consequences... musicblind Oct 2023 #86

Should racist, bigoted, homophobic speech have consequences? Should employers kelly1mm Oct 2023 #91

Not everyone being doxxed did. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #70

100% -(nt)- stopdiggin Oct 2023 #73

They're doxxing people who had nothing to do with it. redqueen Oct 2023 #14

Had Nothing To Do With What, Ma'am? The Magistrate Oct 2023 #16

From the link: redqueen Oct 2023 #19

There Are Always Errors, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2023 #22

It wasn't people, it was the groups, signing for the members, who may or may not agree. cayugafalls Oct 2023 #26

Fine The Magistrate Oct 2023 #29

If they resign and still get doxxed, are you ok with that? cayugafalls Oct 2023 #25

That's the thing about these internet vigilantes redqueen Oct 2023 #27

It is not a world for pacifist, anymore. cayugafalls Oct 2023 #30

Just remember there are lots of us out here redqueen Oct 2023 #32

well said, redqueen bigtree Oct 2023 #38

There is no way, we can allow the middle east conflict divide Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #5

Too late inthewind21 Oct 2023 #20

President Biden is already moving policy there in a humanitarian way. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #23

+1 redqueen Oct 2023 #33

K'n'R justaprogressive Oct 2023 #8

I don't like the idea of doxxing anyone for expressing an opinion, even a reprehensible one. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #9

"doxxing encourages harassment and even violence" redqueen Oct 2023 #17

Totally agree. wnylib Oct 2023 #52

The statement supported Hamas and justified the attacks JI7 Oct 2023 #11

I agree. It's a reprehensible statement. But doxxing is also reprehensible because wnylib Oct 2023 #54

DURec leftstreet Oct 2023 #13

I think doxxing is ok if you say something out loud, but not if you sign onto a letter or petition. Beakybird Oct 2023 #15

As I see it there are two schools of thought. One believes this is McCarthism in full view, while JohnSJ Oct 2023 #18

Is doxxing a first amendment right? nt redqueen Oct 2023 #21

I stated my view a few days ago, and my argument that it was close to McCarthyism, was not JohnSJ Oct 2023 #37

Easily, yes Sympthsical Oct 2023 #39

+1. nailed pretty much ever single point! brava! -(nt)- stopdiggin Oct 2023 #55

Yes. nt kelly1mm Oct 2023 #81

These are young adults forming their worldviews. LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #24

+1 redqueen Oct 2023 #28

Do people say that about racists? Sympthsical Oct 2023 #42

The students that got doxxed. Are they calling for the iraddication of Israel? LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #44

None of that addresses a single thing I said. Sympthsical Oct 2023 #45

The end game of racism is genocide. LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #59

This is topic jumping Sympthsical Oct 2023 #62

Equating racism with the student statement LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #65

read the statement they released again. stopdiggin Oct 2023 #56

It's strongly worded, immature and emotional. LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #61

it was strongly worded. way off base. and supremely stupid. stopdiggin Oct 2023 #64

I'm not disagreeing with you LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #66

and I would probably agree there stopdiggin Oct 2023 #67

Yes!!! Butterflylady Oct 2023 #92

How is this any different AkFemDem Oct 2023 #31

Doxxing abusers and rapists is one thing redqueen Oct 2023 #34

Funny that nobody around here Zeitghost Oct 2023 #47

A racist Karen has taken a direct action in public, usually in the form of harassing Ocelot II Oct 2023 #40

And then doesn't that discourage people from expressing opinions because wnylib Oct 2023 #58

I oppose doxing sarisataka Oct 2023 #35

it's been interesting to watch bigtree Oct 2023 #41

So much this! nt kelly1mm Oct 2023 #82

On the topic of doxing, there is a divide in our community. musicblind Oct 2023 #90

How is it doxxing if they signed a public statement? ripcord Oct 2023 #43

They didn't. As far as I know, Crunchy Frog Oct 2023 #93

Imagine if they had this in the 1960s DBoon Oct 2023 #49

+1 jcmaine72 Oct 2023 #57

Weren't these the clowns behind Jesse Helms takeover attempt of CBS? bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #50

If they're just IDing them, own your words. oldsoftie Oct 2023 #51

I continue to be shocked at the utter intolerance on campuses..... Mark.b2 Oct 2023 #68

Brother Jed and Disco Cindy? stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #83

If you are going to support groups that support false and hateful statements ripcord Oct 2023 #69

The act of hate and targeting innocents will be dealt with in whatever violence is needed to defeat such evil. DearMusic Oct 2023 #75

The group doing the doxxing is not your friend disablegamer Oct 2023 #76

Hateful statements get hateful responses ripcord Oct 2023 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Oct 2023 #77

We've danced this dance a bunch of times here. We know all the steps Captain Stern Oct 2023 #88