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> Breaking trust, going against wished how people prefer to be addressed and endangering people for now good reason - well, it's at most style of irresponsible, tabloid-level journalism.

Did you read SSC's post? SSC didn't mention anything of a "promise" or "agreement" for the reporter to not use his name. The reporter found it another way.

Now, if SSC explicitly said the reporter promised not to use his name, then that opens a new can of worms.

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Doxxing is not something new. Scott Alexander is clear about his anonymity.

If a journalist interviewed a popular camgirl who introduced herself as (say) LustyClaraXXX, and then "did research" to compare pictures, and revealed her legal name an occupation (say, a schoolteacher), would you consider it ethical?

If yes, why so? If no, why so?

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> If a journalist interviewed a popular camgirl who introduced herself as (say) LustyClaraXXX, and then "did research" to compare pictures, and revealed her legal name an occupation (say, a schoolteacher), would you consider it ethical?

It really depends on the context of the story, with additional nuances that a competent editor must consider:

Is this camgirl the central figure of this story?

What are her reasons for not revealing her real name?

You say she is a school teacher. What kind of teacher? Is she a well-known professor? Is she someone who teaches kindergarten?

Does she make more money from camming than being a teacher? That in itself could be another story about the system.

And on and on and on.