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[Imhotep]

Good news! We had a taker, a poster who went to the wiki link, and came up with two examples.

Unfortunately, the two examples did not include the word "requires" and in fact there is absolutely no place in the article where it says that doxxing "requires" public dissemination.

It does say "It is important to note that a hacker may obtain an individual's dox without making the information public."

Oh well, for pointing out that the assertion that wiki claims, twice, that doxxing requires the dissemination of the information is false will get you called dishonest and accused of lying.

Oh well, fortunately the facts have a decided TBD edge.

Really, are we in the same thread? Maybe you haven't read Argumemnon's last response.

 

[Imhotep]

Doxing (from dox, abbreviation of documents),[1] or doxxing,[2][3] is the Internet-based practice of researching and broadcasting private or identifiable information (especially personally identifiable information) about an individual or organization

Essentially, doxing is openly revealing and publicizing records of an individual, which were previously private or difficult to obtain.

There, highlighted for easy consumption.

 

[The Big Dog]

Really, are we in the same thread? Maybe you haven't read Argumemnon's last response.

Is that where he accused me of lying for pointing out that nowhere in the wiki article does it say that "doxxing requires the dissemination of the information."

You know it does not say that at all right. In fact what it says is ""It is important to note that a hacker may obtain an individual's dox without making the information public."

Reading the article in context and as a whole shows that the claim "doxxing requires the dissemination of the information" is utterly false.

 

[Imhotep]

Is that where he accused me of lying for pointing out that nowhere in the wiki article does it say that "doxxing requires the dissemination of the information."

You know it does not say that at all right. In fact what it says is ""It is important to note that a hacker may obtain an individual's dox without making the information public."

Reading the article in context and as a whole shows that the claim "doxxing requires the dissemination of the information" is utterly false.

See above post, with the idea that "requires" has synonyms.

 

[Imhotep]

Let me put it this way, if Grenading is defined as pulling a pin from a grenade and throwing it, then Grenading requires that the grenade be thrown.

 

[paulhutch]

Sources that say you must publish:

<snip>

Sources that say you don't have to publish:

Urban Dictionary

Doxing is a technique of tracing someone or gather information about an individual using sources on the internet.

<snip>

Urban Dictionary is also part of the first group:

Doxxing, by way of "name-dropping," is document (doxx) dropping. It's publicly exposing someone's real name or address on the Internet who has taken pains to keep them secret. Also spelled "doxing."

So Urban Dictionary cancels itself out of the equation.

 

[The Big Dog]

See above post, with the idea that "requires" has synonyms.

synonyms for "require" include "compulsory.' That word is not in there either.

In fact there is nothing in that article that suggests that publication is 'required" and the assertion and that there was (and the assertion that the person pointing it out is "dishonest" and "lying") is indefensible.

 

[Imhotep]

Since the etymology identifies the source word as "dropping" the answer seems to be evident from the beginning.

 

[Imhotep]

synonyms for "require" include "compulsory.' That word is not in there either.

In fact there is nothing in that article that suggests that publication is 'required" and the assertion and that there was (and the assertion that the person pointing it out is "dishonest" and "lying") is indefensible.

I don't know TBD, I think you're grasping at straws at this point.

 

[The Big Dog]

Since the etymology identifies the source word as "dropping" the answer seems to be evident from the beginning.

Dox comes from document. The source for that etymology also says "You can also have someone's dox without actually revealing it to the world."

That is the Wired article, however, which has been "dismissed.' The author is probably "lying" I guess.

 

[Imhotep]

Dox comes from document. The source for that etymology also says "You can also have someone's dox without actually revealing it to the world."

That is the Wired article, however, which has been "dismissed.' The author is probably "lying" I guess.

Come on man, you've got 6/7 of the top 7 sources that state that the dropping is part of the act of doxxing.

Dropping as the source word for Doxxing is the etymology I was referring to by the way.

When something is part of a definition it is required ipso facto (see my post on Grenading).

We're all good? Next round of beers is on me.

I think all you have left is that Argumemnon assumed your were dishonest.

 

[The Big Dog]

Come on man, you've got 6/7 of the top 7 sources that state that the dropping is part of the act of doxxing.

Dropping as the source word for Doxxing is the etymology I was referring to by the way.

When something is part of a definition it is required ipso facto (see my post on Grenading).

We're all good? Next round of beers is on me.

I think all you have left is that Argumemnon assumed your were dishonest.

Dropping is NOT the source word for doxxing. Documents (aka "docs" a/k/a "dox") is the source word for doxxing, not dropping.

I will cheerfully concede that "grenades" are required for "grenading" just like "dox" are required for "doxxing."

 

[Imhotep]

Dropping is NOT the source word for doxxing. Documents (aka "docs" a/k/a "dox") is the source word for doxxing, not dropping.

I will cheerfully concede that "grenades" are required for "grenading" just like "dox" are required for "doxxing."

The term dox derives from the slang "dropping dox" from the wikipedia article you have used to make your last stand, not a good sign...

I can sense the cheerfulness of the second statement, very strongly at the cost of conceding that your understand the example, unfortunately.

I'm going to need to tag out soon, who's ready?

 

[The Big Dog]

The term dox derives from the slang "dropping dox" from the wikipedia article you have used to make your last stand, not a good sign...

I can sense the cheerfulness of the second statement, very strongly at the cost of conceding that your understand the example, unfortunately.

I'm going to need to tag out soon, who's ready?

It certainly was not my last stand, and as I have already pointed out the article that wikipedia cites for that proposition also states ""You can also have someone's dox without actually revealing it to the world."

 

[Imhotep]

It certainly was not my last stand, and as I have already pointed out the article that wikipedia cites for that proposition also states ""You can also have someone's dox without actually revealing it to the world."

I concede that my use of "last stand" was hyperbole.

I also concede that the wikipedia article is sloppy and needs to be updated.

If you concede anything substantive my reaction will be and also

 

[The Big Dog]

I concede that my use of "last stand" was hyperbole.

I also concede that the wikipedia article is sloppy and needs to be updated.

If you concede anything substantive my reaction will be and also

I conceded that grenading requires grenades.

 

[Imhotep]

I conceded that grenading requires grenades.

You're a funny guy. I can walk away at this point... see ya around Dog.

 

[Belz...]

Good news! We had a taker, a poster who went to the wiki link, and came up with two examples.

Unfortunately, the two examples did not include the word "requires"

Really? You're going to play this game? If the article defined doxxing as acquiring AND releasing private information for nefarious purposes, then both the acquisition and the release are required. This is a logical implication.

You do know how to make those, right?

 

[Belz...]

I don't know TBD, I think you're grasping at straws at this point.

At which point wasn't he?

I think all you have left is that Argumemnon assumed your were dishonest.

Not assumption. Experience.

 

[Belz...]

Dropping is NOT the source word for doxxing. Documents (aka "docs" a/k/a "dox") is the source word for doxxing, not dropping.

Wiki gives TWO possible etymologies for the term (though that part of the article is poorly written and it's not clear if the author thinks there are two sources, two possible sources, or what). One gets the impression that you didn't read the article:

The term dox derives from the slang "dropping dox", which, according to Wired writer Mat Honan, was "an old-school revenge tactic that emerged from hacker culture in 1990s". Hackers operating outside the law in that era used the breach of an opponent's anonymity as a means to expose opponents to harassment or legal repercussions.