If it happens before the publication, it wouldn’t be retaliation, but more like a commitment to retaliate. If there’s people making a fuss about the reporter’s current intention to publish, it’s a pretty clear signal what would happen if they follow through.
If it gets them to change their minds in time before the publication, that seems like the best outcome.
I think it “not being retaliation” makes it any more less edgy. If I credibly threaten to beat you up if you do something I have made an illegal threat even if I never punch someone. And I feel it goes along the same lines on the moral level. The relevant distinction would be emotive “I didn’t really mean to” speech vs credible communication of intent. If it is intentional and credible it is very comparable to actually carrying it out.
It’s quite possible to invest more time into “contacting the NYTimes” then writing a single email. You could for example encourage other people to write as well. Especially people who they NYTimes might more care about than random people.
Retaliation only makes sense if the article gets published with the name which hasn’t yet happened.
If it happens before the publication, it wouldn’t be retaliation, but more like a commitment to retaliate. If there’s people making a fuss about the reporter’s current intention to publish, it’s a pretty clear signal what would happen if they follow through.
If it gets them to change their minds in time before the publication, that seems like the best outcome.
I think it “not being retaliation” makes it any more less edgy. If I credibly threaten to beat you up if you do something I have made an illegal threat even if I never punch someone. And I feel it goes along the same lines on the moral level. The relevant distinction would be emotive “I didn’t really mean to” speech vs credible communication of intent. If it is intentional and credible it is very comparable to actually carrying it out.
Given the news cycle speed, it makes sense to get ready for the likely scenarios.
It likely makes more sense to follow Scotts advice to contact the NYTimes to advice not to doxx him then focus on preparing for retaliation.
Of course, that was a given. I just assumed that most of us don’t need days of exclusive focus to write an email.
It’s quite possible to invest more time into “contacting the NYTimes” then writing a single email. You could for example encourage other people to write as well. Especially people who they NYTimes might more care about than random people.
Fair enough.