Phil Boswell said:
So adding your full name, address and contact details to the end of each and every post, as is Mr Wollmann's habit, would seem to fit this description: this guy has been doing his darndest to *become* a public figure for years. --
The public/private distinction only applies in US jurisdictions, and with limited effect. Do not assume that you can say just anything about a person just because he publishes his address.