nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a nostr:npub1797h37mc98f6363m5nysxd0t2swuz7nxq4z83saw77em3czld6xqvuar68 nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m anyone up to helping this message get more visibility on nostr?
Recently I found the motivation I needed for a crash course in internet anonymity. Here’s what I’ve learned so far (don’t use it for anything that it’s illegal in your country 😉):
1- Use TOR browser. Your ISP has no way of knowing what websites you visit nor what data you consume / produce. Plus, your route goes to different places, so it kind of acts like a VPN (remember, don’t use it to access anything that is illegal in your country).
2- Don’t authenticate with your phone (does anyone know about a web-based disposable phone number for authentication?).
3- This is obvious: don’t log in into any account on any website that could be traced back to you. Start new, fresh accounts.
4- To start a new fresh account on most websites you’ll need an email address. Use https://tuamaeaquelaursa.com for a quick disposable email address (there are plenty other options) or Proton Mail if you want something more durable.
5- If you want to go next level anonymous, use Tail Linux booting from a pendrive. This OS doesn’t write to your local disk drive, and all data sent and received from the web goes through the TOR network.
6- nostr:npub1dd9znw7585wsam4d8p84ztdmtywwjsrayld6fzk4fvqdn5hpju4st5xe7p is a VPN service that hides what you do on the internet even from themselves. Unfortunately still not available for usage, only for testers. Check out their discord server for more info.
7- If you want to go full tin foil hat on it, don’t use your own computer and ISP. Instead buy a cheap notebook, run Tail Linux on a pendrive and use public WiFis.
If you know more about internet anonymity please share!!
#anonymity #tinfoilhat #nostr #freespeech
Discussion
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I was once held at gun point. I ran my own investigation using OSINT. Found the robbers. They were corrupt policemen and wanted me dead for having found them. I had to move and in order to do so, had to rent, acquire utilities, buy groceries, all anonymously. LEO has access to many digital databases that can used to track you like credit scores, etc. That was when I started caring about privacy. I since learned martial arts and shooting. Today I’m very security aware and I couldn’t be happier about it. World is dangerous, pretending it isn’t won’t change reality. Now I travel to many countries deemed dangerous with the confidence that many times I might as well be the predator instead of prey. It’s quite a liberating feeling.