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But publishing their names and addresses is. So is encouraging physical violence.

Incitement of violence is not protected speech.



https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/119

"the term “restricted personal information” means, with respect to an individual, the Social Security number, the home address, home phone number, mobile phone number, personal email, or home fax number of, and identifiable to, that individual; "

Posting names is completely fine.

> So is encouraging physical violence.

That page never did such a thing


> But publishing their names and addresses is.

Well, you just outlawed the phone book. And their own uniform nametags!




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