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Publication of Personally Identifiable Information (PII / Doxxing)

Last updated: Apr 24, 2026View as Markdown

Directive Objective

Section titled “Directive Objective”

Protect community members from real-world exposure, swatting, identity theft, and stalking by strictly penalizing the unauthorized publication of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

1. Scope and Policy Coverage

Section titled “1. Scope and Policy Coverage”

Doxxing includes sharing, linking to, or publishing without unequivocal consent:

  • Full Legal Name (when the user does not operate publicly under it)
  • Residential Address & Geographic Location (street, apartment, GPS coordinates)
  • Place of Employment, School, or University
  • Personal Phone Numbers & Non-Public Email Addresses
  • Government Identification (Social Security, national ID, passport, driver’s license)
  • Financial Details (bank accounts, credit card numbers, billing statements)

2. Exclusion Boundaries and Scope Limits

Section titled “2. Exclusion Boundaries and Scope Limits”
  • Voluntarily Linked Profiles: Information that the user has intentionally and openly linked to their Discord profile (e.g., public YouTube channel, public Twitch stream, verified public LinkedIn or portfolio).
  • Public Figures: Legitimate news regarding public political officials or recognized executives in formal reporting contexts.

3. Immediate Moderator Emergency Pipeline

Section titled “3. Immediate Moderator Emergency Pipeline”
  1. Delete the PII Instantly: Purge the message containing the doxxing data to prevent third-party scraping.
  2. Immediate Permanent Ban: Ban the responsible account without warning.
  3. Check Audit Logs & Purge History: Ensure the data does not remain visible in public bot mod-logs.
  4. Report Snowflake IDs: Submit a high-priority report to Discord Trust & Safety under Harassment & Privacy Violations.