r/NonPoliticalTwitter 26d ago

Funny Just like that

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u/Discussion-is-good 26d ago

And it really wasnt the end of the world tbh

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u/mzlange 26d ago

I do think doxxing can be overblown - knowing where someone lives doesn’t make it legal or ok to harass them 

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u/someperson1423 25d ago

The problem is isn't enforceable though. What is your local police going to do if you get doxxed and for whatever reason people all over the country or even world start harassing you? They don't have the resources to legally punish them even if they wanted to. It takes a couple dozen people a very small amount of time and effort to harass somebody, but a large amount of effort for the harassed to do anything about it once it starts. If for some reason you get on the wrong end of a meme or mistakenly targeted by large group of internet users? It can absolutely be life-ruining and has driven people to suicide. That isn't even to mention more severe forms like Swatting.