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Imagine this was an OCD self-help board and there was a special spot on the body fussing around with extendedly could cause excruciating pain for some people, and some OCs just couldn't resist fussing around with that spot after learning where it is.
Some members of the board dispute the existence of the spot and openly mention some very general information about it that has previously been leaked even when asked not to. They aren't going to be convinced by any arguments that don't include enough information to find the spot (which many members will then not be able to resist to pursue), and might not even then if they aren't among the people vulnerable, so they might spread knowledge of the spot.
The ones who know about the location think science currently has nothing more to learn from it and include at least one relevant expert. The chance of the spot causing any danger without knowledge about it is effectively zero.
Non-OCDs are unlikely to be in danger, but knowledge would lower the status of OCDs severly.
If anyone actually thinks this is a problem for them, write to me and I will explain how [redacted] can make it go away.