I have a question about the introduced changes surrounding privacy, particularly these parts:

Public figures include, but are not limited to, politicians, business leaders, verified Twitter users, etc....

Ordinary people who are not giving explicit permission to have their comments/opinions/likeness presented in r/Ontario should have their privacy respected, even if their comments were made in another public setting. This rule does not apply to public figures as stated.

A lot of the people who participated in the Ottawa convoy events would be considered "ordinary people" by this rule. While I think it is important not to doxx people, seeing videos of what things were like there and how people were acting/reacting was important to increasing the understanding of those of us not in Ottawa. I saw people getting harrassed and screamed at by "ordinary citizens", "ordinary citizens" defacing property, and "ordinary citizens" dancing on the tomb of the unknown soldier.

I remember one video in particular that was posted here of some man yelling as he followed a child and her mother because they were wearing masks. The video of the autistic man (an "ordinary citizen") being accosted by the restaurant owners ("public figures") months ago is another example. These things are uncomfortable to watch, and most of the people involved are "ordinary citizens" but important to know that behaviour like that is happening in Ontario.

If this rule had been in effect back then, would none of those videos have been allowed? Is a non-famous police officer a public figure by virtue of their job, or are they an ordinary citizen? What about people who cause public disturbances, or are filmed committing acts of violence against other Ontarians?

I'm absolutely not calling for doxxing or internet vigilante justice at all, but I feel concerned about how broad this new rule is. Every other point concerning obscuring license plates and names I completely agree with. I also understand that it's a difficult line to tread, as moderators.

Can you provide me any further insight?

Edit: typo