"Doxing" in 2025

[Prince Lotor]

Should we still call it 'fail doxing', or do we need a new term for that too?

 

[Breadbassket]

Harvesting or farming could work but are really farms-specific, so it may come across as forced if no where else uses it.

If you want even more KF specific potential terms how about: Kiwee,, Kiweed or Kiweeing.

 

[Anonitolia]

Rate me dumb, but I didn't even know the second definition for doxxing existed. I kind of always thought doxxing specifically referred to the crime, even way back in the early 2010s, whereas terms like archiving or reposting served the second purpose just fine. I guess that makes me lucky? Dunno.

I'll try to avoid using the second definition with doxxing regardless. Least I can do for what this site does to stay afloat.

 

[Zoobles]

I like irradiate.

 

[Kyangyenki]

Should we still call it 'fail doxing', or do we need a new term for that too?

failed pinkpilling

 

[indomitable snowman]

Unmasking, just because LFJ uses it.

 

[Finger Pistols]

Phonebooking is a bit of a mouthful when compared to the word doxing, but it still has a nice ring to it. 411 makes me feel like I am ordering something at a McD's.
Keep in mind that doxing is also used as dox. When I say someone is "phonebooking", then I would have his "phonebook" posted online. The same applies to the other suggested words. Give me my puzzle pieces now.
Edit: Saw someone proposing "documenting". This satisfies my above autism. You would be documenting an online trail and posting those documents online.

 

[Safir]

It's not a direct replacement but "powerword" is a good word.

 

[Loris Yeltsin]

I'm for a wordfilter. Not because I want to be an obstinate cunt, but because I will have forgotten about this request in a week's time. Sorry.

 

[Tragi-Chan]

I like “unmasking” because Liz Fong Jones and co use it as if what they do is any different from what we do.

 

[lIllllIiiiiLLLLiiiiIIIIll]

Should we still call it 'fail doxing', or do we need a new term for that too?

True! It needs to work in the equivalent forms. Although fail-[anything] is still fairly self-explanatory.

 

[Space Police]

NUUUUUUUULLLLLL put in a wordfilter that changes all instances of that word into your preferred term.

 

[Hellwalker]

This is the same level as YouTube self-censorship (unalive, sewerslide, corn, etc.). I’m sorry but I thought free speech was one of the foundations of this site.

I don't think retarded self-censorship allows people to point fingers and say that they're doing something bad. Using a term like "doxing" does though.

 

[Jhonson the Two]

I thought I was the only one exasperated by this dangerous slippery slope.
We shouldn't abide to their attempt at confusing the mind.
Sunshining is deliciously euphemistic I'll use it.

 

[Bruno Powroznik]

Putting my hat in the ring for "unmasking". Its the perfect substitute

 

[Blade of Grass]

I prefer "sunshining" because every other option might get its meaning corrupted by the journos again. They sound ominous, whereas I can't imagine an article seriously saying something like "Sunshining culture is on the rise, we must act now".
I think it's safer because it sounds silly and would be harder to label as something threatening. It's also easy to memorise and sounds decent.

 

[Preacher ✝]

I'll just say 'documenting' instead, since that's essentially all it is.

I agree, Documenting makes the most sense. It's accurate, direct, and phonetically similar.

We could even use "docs-ing" as a short form.

 

[PointOfNoReturnPoint]

"Unmasking" is best because it fucks with LFJ's attempt to frame his own doxing as something noble and distinct.

I Came here to say this, that brick jawed chink now has this backfire on him.

 

[graywolf88]

• Phonebooking.
• Unmasking.
• Deanonymize / Deanon
• Sunshining.
• Exposing.
• Receipts.
• 411.

What is this newspeak you speak of Dear Leader?

 

[NashSuvorov]

Phonebooking is obviously the best term to use if we want something that won't just get realigned to mean what "doxxing" means now.