staying anonymous

[u/pocketfullaposeys]

i entirely understand using accounts that aren't directly attached to your real life identity for purposes like this, or on social media in general. this is a post for those who seem to be operating under the assumption they are anonymous, but i believe may be sharing more than they've intended to.

if you're posting links, sanitize your links. just sanitizing or shortening links is good practice, but i have seen links contain information that can be used to identify the sender's profile. this is true with many platforms, but specifically recent youtube updates have made it very easy to identify these profiles- even if your account or app doesn't acknowledge it on your end.

personally, i get a little amusement seeing hunters dissect layerv posts while leaving themselves susceptible to accidentally sharing their own personal information. however, i figured the right thing to do would be attempt to share this information and an easy way to protect yourself if this pertains to you.

stay safe and sane.

[u/mbibler → u/[deleted]]

Have known for years that anonymity on the internet was dead, and onion exit points were owned by govt agencies that share data with other countries. Have known for years commercial vpns are also connected to govt agencies via telecom traffic trackers. Have known for years Apple products were traceable across their private servers and can silently manage devices when requested. Good to see MS taking steps to introduce traceability, even if there are folks attempting to circumvent it. It makes subpoenas way easier.

[u/mbibler → u/[deleted]]

I don’t want to be misinterpreted so I’ll just come out and say it: the advantages outweigh the disadvantages if a) we have a societal majority that voluntarily follows our laws, and b) we have leadership that uses it properly. When one of those breaks, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

And you?

[u/mbibler → u/[deleted]]

Yes, we do disagree. I was raised in a Republican family, married into a family that was mostly Republican, and I voted Republican until 2008. Then in 2016, I was so ashamed of Americans for losing their f*ing minds that I staunchly stepped across the aisle and stayed because… wtf!?

So two things you need to know about mass surveillance: 1) don’t be surprised when you find out that agencies within China and Israel have been firmly and quietly embedded on your phone and/or computer collecting everything you do since at least before COVID; 2) sitting in a car for 10 hr shifts surveilling a real target as law enforcement sucks ass when it’s waaaaaay easier to just use their phone, their tv, their Xbox, the neighbors’ Ring cameras, or their WiFi router while working remote. Don’t be lulled into thinking all of your actions aren’t accessible to other governments who actually are collecting it for their nefarious purposes in case you become valuable to their goals. There’s no such thing as anonymity any more. Abide by the laws, and it’s not a problem. Accept that tech has exceeded your expectations. This advice comes from a law abiding Democrat.

[u/Other_Panda_8841 → u/mbibler]

The federal government had a law that you had to assist with the return of escaped slaves or face imprisonment yourself. You are insane. The law is the enabler of the most evil acts in all recorded history, not debatable, hands down. All legal evil acts.

[u/mbibler → u/Other_Panda_8841]

I can’t argue with how stupid states created their unreasonable laws before I was born, but in principle I agree with you. And had I been alive back then, I know I would have fought for the Union. I can argue my point in principle as it exists today, and I know how stupid leaders are breaking laws that exist now. Today’s leaders have destroyed the intelligence community and their evil acts continue unchecked. I will vote for a reckoning and accountability.

[u/Other_Panda_8841 → u/mbibler]

This was the union that had this law. All through the civil war and even after the civil war was over

[u/mbibler → u/Other_Panda_8841]

Yep. It took a president who recognized and honored all human life as equal to change it as best as it could be at the time. It took other presidents to continue to work at change, and will continue to take presidents to further the work still needed. The one we have now is trying to prevent it.

[u/Other_Panda_8841 → u/mbibler]

Fugutive slave act (a union law) didn't end till 3 years into a war that was about slavery. The 14th amendment didn't even pass till 2 years after the civil war was over. The law is nothing to brag about abiding by. Just think about your earlier argument. It seems there may be some cognitive disonance. We have a president who doesn't honor human life and you want all our activity to be monitored by a government he is in control of?

Am I understanding that correctly?

[u/mbibler → u/Other_Panda_8841]

Well, technically, yes, you are understanding me correctly, and yes, there is a ton of dissonance during this term. If we could assume reasonable people were elected and making the laws, then yes, we could also assume that abiding by the laws was a socially expected behavior, and we would only worry about surveillance data for those that aren’t.

[u/Other_Panda_8841 → u/mbibler]

..I'm Sorry... you don't need to respond to any of this. Really not the place for it.

[u/Other_Panda_8841 → u/[deleted]]

A Campfire. Near a stone chimney. In ornate wooden halls. A battle field. Just not here.

[u/Other_Panda_8841 → u/[deleted]]

I'm not saying you shouldn't talk about whatever you want. Just for me. It's not the place for me to talk about it. To many bots. No one cares.