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Culture War Roundup for the week of February 14, 2024

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We're talking about what has to be necessarily revealed on Yassine's podcast. Voice is necessary simply because people have to speak on a podcast, the information you're talking about wouldn't be necessary unless Yassine was insisting on identifying people to that level.

Is that what we're talking about? Because I thought you were shaming me for not wanting to reveal my voice for no reason and maintaining anonymity. You agree voice is a marker of identity, but you don't think there is any danger in revealing it. So if there's no danger in revealing that part of your identity, why is the rest of your identity different?

But ok, just hearing your voice isn't a doxing, your voice is just one element of your identity. So just reveal your name, or just your address, or just your telephone number or personal email. Just one of them. There's probably hundreds of Jon Ostermans out there, so it's not an instant doxing. Roll those dice and I will concede that the world isn't full of crazy vindictive assholes who are constantly looking for a way to fuck people over and go full HAM at the drop of a hat.

I'm not shaming anyone. My initial comment was out of confusion, but I have no problem with people deciding even their voice is too much to risk. Moreover, not every part of one's identity is the same. If I show you a picture of my hand, you'll discover my race, but showing my face would be far more personal and could lead far easier to identification.