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Personally, I interpreted the question as a shorthand for: "Aren't you afraid LeRoux could see that as doxxing, and of potential dangerous consequences to yourself?"


Yes, that's what I meant. But I do also consider the distinction between doxxing and journalism to be highly subjective. The judgment typically comes down to ingroup vs outgroup. Once someone is identified as "other", they're fair game.

This all occurs to me as a show trial. They're making an example of him, as authoritarian systems tend to do. And one aspect of that is being dragged through the mud. Being slandered. It's dog pack behavior, and I find it disgusting.




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