Breaking: 8chan doxxes Antifa

[Jake Stern]

9. The collateral damage is the worst aspect of doxxing

Not only do doxxers release information about their target they also frequently release information about their target's spouse, children, relatives and their work/school/church locations.

Then there is the high probability of false positives as in the Arkansas prof that ended up being identified wrongly as a nazi marcher which can destroy a person's reputation and potentially their life because some over-zealous internet sleuth ID'd them based on similar appearance, etc.

Even when they get the right people the impact can be devastating. Many (including right here on DU) were smug in celebrating the doxxing of members of the affair promoting website Ashley Madison. What came out later was that the site was used by LGBT men and women in places where they could be jailed or even executed, like the Middle East, to discreetly meet partners.

For this reason I oppose doxxing.