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The pr0gramm.com-admins spend the whole day banning users that upload screenshots of this article to the platform.

I mean, doxxing Gamb wasn't really necessary, he was always very paranoid about being doxxed, and users of the site know what happened to cha0s when he was doxxed. So i understand that they want to think a bit about how to handle this situation.

I've complained about krebs being an asshole before on HN and this pretty much confirms it.

What exactly did doxxing people contribute to this story?

Edit: This might actually be the final straw that breaks the camels back and pr0gramm will go down.

So thanks for that, Krebs. I wonder if Brian knows that Krebs means cancer in german. It's somehow fitting.

Can't edit anymore, but:

Yup, I pretty much predicted Gambs official statement.

They really don't like the doxxing. They posted an official statement and asked nicely to not post their private info on the website as everyone can google it now. And if shit get's out of hand with their private data in the public now they'll shut down the website.

Edit: Oh, they also said they've never banned anyone for posting the screenshot but asked them nicely to wait for the statement.

Private information? If it was so private, how was Krabs able to get it all off of domains they registered? Answer: It was never private, and just nobody bothered to connect the dots before now.

Just because Denic doesn't allow private domain registrations doesn't mean you're supposed to go after people and dump their personal info into your popular blog. Large parts of the information was historical data persisted by third parties that'd be hard to expunge. There's a good reason for pr0gramm admins to want to remain anonymous - cha0s initially quit the site because he received an 80kg steel oven as sort of a threat. The post includes names and contact information of volunteer moderators that weren't even part of their company.

But Brian Krebs' private information - which is definitely out there - is to be kept out of public view? I'm sure he'd pursue legal action if I put that on my blog with some half-baked accusations

It's wrong, plain and simple, which is why pr0gramm moderators have been removing posts with both their own private information and krebs'.

I posted a screen but was not banned, I get an PM from admin nicly asked to not publish a screen again before the site and coin-hive will give out their own statements.

Gamb now responded with an official statement (german): http://pr0gramm.com/new/2445432

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