http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/04/politics/kfile-reddit-user-trump-tweet/index.html
CNN is not publishing “HanA**holeSolo’s” name because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology, showed his remorse by saying he has taken down all his offending posts, and because he said he is not going to repeat this ugly behavior on social media again. In addition, he said his statement could serve as an example to others not to do the same.
CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.
CNN tracks down someone’s personal information and threatens to release that information to the public unless he grovels at their feet and apologizes for daring to meme. If he does anything that CNN decides is ‘ugly behavior’—they dox him.
I thought “doxxing” was putting someone’s address, Social Security number, driver’s license and other private info out there. According to the article, they deduced who he was by things he said on Reddit, where he posted as “HanA**oleSolo”. The name speaks volumes.
If someone is going to play at being a racist a-hole online, don’t be surprised if somebody tries to out you.
Trump should really make his own material than retweeting crap posted on the internet. He seems to have plenty of free time for such endeavors.
The amount of people who apparently had nothing better to do on the fourth of July but tweet their spleens over this is pretty amazing.