This... this is horrible

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/what-its-like-to-get-doxed-for-taking-a-bike-ride.html

And if I can use this as an example of why you need to stay safe online: Make sure you know what you're posting publicly, and better yet, make sure it can't be traced back to you, even if you aren't in danger normally or aren't doing anything wrong. Internet trolls and vigilantes don't bother checking facts before attacking.

I know @BlackRabbit has posted about similar situations, so listen to him.

#CoSoSec

@0x56 @BlackRabbit

"Her correction was shared by fewer than a dozen people."

That's the last line of the article, and very disheartening.

Why are people so very ready to attack, justly or unjustly, and so hesitant to simply apologize, or admit a mistake was made?

@janallmac @BlackRabbit - Because too many of us have been taught by society that when we apologize and admit a mistake, we've admitted to weakness.

Or people want to be part of something big and important, and apologizing doesn't fit that bill.

Or they want justice for their cause and don't care about other causes, like false incrimination.

or.. or.. or..