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Recording summary · December 2018

doxing and reddit

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Overview

An accidental glimpse of the back of an envelope during a livestream exposed Daniel's address, room number, postal code, and apartment details.

Subreddit users posted Daniel's address, apartment details, and building imagery; Daniel created an account to argue that this violated doxxing rules and noted the impact on his wife, but moderators originating from r/Hapas banned him from the subreddit.

Online critics posted Daniel's personal information in what Daniel viewed as attempts at intimidation, provoking Japanese authorities, or prompting visits, though Daniel also considered security measures, legal consequences, and the possibility of monetizing any resulting incident for channel content.

Daniel noted past channel terminations linked to TerryTV, reporting attempts with Reddit administration, interactions with specific commenters such as Almost Assimilated, and persistent harassment from users linked to r/Hapas since early 2017.

Themes

Patreon video format evolution and the use of downloaded animations.

Accidental exposure of a personal address and room details during a livestream.

Past doxxing incidents involving an address in England and a previous apartment in Japan.

Contemplation of personal security measures and legal consequences for potential trespassers.

Subreddit conflict with moderators originating from r/Hapas, disputes over Reddit doxxing policies, and Daniel's ban from the subreddit.

Subreddit reporting attempts and lack of response from Reddit administration.

Channel terminations connected to TerryTV, including the Eurasian Tiger channel and Daniel's Gentleman Reviews channel.

Speculation on the motivations behind posting personal addresses on public forums.

Daniel's official registration with Japanese authorities, including his name, address, and fingerprints.

Daniel's interactions with specific online commenters, including Gunnar Larsson, Habib Beauty, and Almost Assimilated.

Persistent harassment from users associated with r/Happas since early 2017 contrasted with former fans.

The potential to monetize and gain viewership from any break-in or disturbance at Daniel's home, referencing Ben Deen.

Developments

Daniel briefly showed the backside of a letter during an earlier livestream, revealing his address.

Subreddit users posted Daniel's address, room number, postal code, and Google Maps imagery of his building.

Daniel created an account and argued on Reddit that sharing his address violated rules against doxxing.

Subreddit moderation banned Daniel from the subreddit dedicated to him after he replied about the impact of doxxing on his wife.

TerryTV's reaction video prompted mass reporting that led to the termination of Eurasian Tiger's channel, alongside the prior banning of Daniel's Gentleman Reviews channel.

Almost Assimilated sent a private message to Daniel apologizing and describing a brother who committed suicide, which Daniel accepted before interactions deteriorated again weeks later.

Uncertainties & gaps

The identity of the specific moderator who banned Daniel from the subreddit remains unconfirmed, though Daniel suspected Happa Beauty rather than Gunnar Larsson.

Daniel was uncertain whether Reddit administration would ever respond to his reports regarding harassment and doxxing.

Whether the individuals posting Daniel's information are specifically targeting Daniel's wife out of hatred toward Daniel remains unconfirmed.

The precise ages of the online harassers, whom Daniel guesses to be in their twenties despite behaving like younger teenagers, are unverified.

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