I dont think I know who you are talking about . I ' m just explaining what doxxing is . Posting information on public forums that the person would rather not have posted everywhere . Looking up the parent comments here , I think your answer is that TD users were doxxing people , among other things , so spez did what he did . That what you mean ? <| sep |> Universities are not known for their computer security . Security and Convenience are often at odds . Implementing boot password protections on every server on campus , when a lot of the staff rotates out every four years is just a lost cause . It would end up bricking more computers than it protected , and if they have physical access and really wanted the root pass they could just steal the box and extract the hard drive at home . Security should be applied with consideration to what it is protecting . Generally you apply the following tests Would it be bad if this server were made unavailable for a long amount of time ? Would it be bad if someone could alter the data on this server ? Would it be bad if someone could access all the data on this server ? These are often called Availability , Integrity and Confidentiality measurements . For me , an enduser uni server doesn ' t really merit any of those 3 x concerns . It isn ' t like it is storing medical or financial records , or plans for topsecret fighter jets .