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It's inherently risky because online data can be stale. It's inherently terroristic because you are essentially saying "hey anyone, go do anything in a normal neighborhood, your enemy is there". What if there's a shootout of Fuentes front yard and a bystander is killed? That's net positive violence for the community that wouldn't have happened otherwise.
As you said, reddit Boston bomber. That's another alternative if online sleuthing goes wrong.
Back to my original point: doxxing high profile maga types will popularize the activity, and once they latch on in response they will do it with zero care or caution. You may say they are doing it already, I'm saying once it's plastered across their nrws feeds they will do it a whole lot more.
That's MORE net new innocent people put in harms way.
There are effective and existing ways to carry out whatever violence or vengeance or self defence. Doxxing isn't one of them. Being trained in concealed carry and using a gun is not alike doxxing. Doxxing is like a bomb.
Being armed is fine. Looking after your people is great. Not taking any shit is great. If you feel you need to confront people, do it with a level of accuracy.
I guess we just disagree on what doxxing is. When done correctly it's just someone's specific address or other info being posted publicly, it doesn't have to be associated with a call to violence it's more likely that people just stand outside his house with signs. It's also not targeted at a whole neighborhood. I can see why you're concerned that MAGA types won't be as careful with it, but they can be charged with crimes if they take it too far just like anyone else. Simply knowing where someone lives isn't a crime.