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by phil21 608 days ago
Yes, that's pretty much the definition of doxxing. And then publishing it in a public forum for everyone to see.

What did you think it was? Anything else would typically be illegal illegal.

Pretty much anyone's (in the US at least) information is relatively public. This includes addresses, phone numbers, real estate transactions, criminal records, and far more. Most things people think of as private simply are not.

Hence why doxxing is against ToS for most platforms.