People would literally dox their name and address in these massive yellow pages.
White pages. The yellow pages were for business listings. It's how you'd find a plumber, or a furniture store. Blue pages (a thin strip in the middle of the phone book) were government listings.
And it wasn't "doxing yourself". Everyone was there. It was a proud sign of adulthood when you got your own listing in the phone book.
If someone had moved to a new city, all you had to do was go there and look them up in that city's phone book. Presto, reconnected with your lost friend.
White pages. The yellow pages were for business listings. It's how you'd find a plumber, or a furniture store. Blue pages (a thin strip in the middle of the phone book) were government listings.
And it wasn't "doxing yourself". Everyone was there. It was a proud sign of adulthood when you got your own listing in the phone book.
If someone had moved to a new city, all you had to do was go there and look them up in that city's phone book. Presto, reconnected with your lost friend.