Live Stoner Chat Be careful of what you post...

[Son of Hobbes]

I do know what I am talking about.

You know it is not common knowledge to know everyones ISP provider...

Let it be bud, he explained himself and your dignity has been defended. Let's keep the karma and AFN vibe going here :karma Cloud: "MW"

 

[Magic]

be safe. Take whatever precaution you have to take to stay safe. That's what the focus is. Not who's right or wrong regardless if you post on the internet whatever you say is on record, it's up to you not to be a dumbass a draw enough attention for people to start investigations on you. If your growing for yourself you will be fine and most of us do but if you growing trying to make as much money as you can most likely you'll get caught sooner or later. If you grow make sure your intentions are pure.

 

[Ratatoskr]

Use these tools in your browser too...I use them 'cos I hate corporation
marketing profiles...they don't need to know what toilet paper I am using.

Encrypts your communications through your browser:
https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

Tells you who is watching your activity and you can block them:
https://www.ghostery.com/

These are great recommendations, I've used both of those since they became available for my browser. If you're really interested in privacy, I'd also recommend DoNotTrackMe. Combined with Ghostery and worked well it'll prevent most every cookie, beacon, and tracker you find. If you're serious about privacy I'd also block ads. There's a reason you seem to get the same ads wherever you go, but use a friends computer or a public machine and all the ads are different. At the very least I'd use AdBlock Plus, but I personally also use Java Script Pop-up Blocker and Flash Block. These will do away with most pieces of tracking software and keep you from leaving such an obvious trail. These are all available for my browser (a stripped-down Chrome offshoot), but I linked to searches so you can find one for your browser as well as learn more about them. They may not be able for you browser, but there are usually effective alternatives available.

And stop using Google! Not only do they track you through every search, because they're so large and tied in to so many large sites they're familiar with your browsing and posting habits. The sheer amount of info Google has on any gven person at any given time because of this is ridiculous. Plus, their method of more effectively advertising to people creates an interesting bubble effect. This is bad enough when just shopping, but it has the same effect when searching for news or articles. This can, understandably, have some humorous consequences. In any event, I've linked my favorite search here multiple times. It's anonymous, private, doesn't track you and breaks that bubble. And they have a full array of goodies that does away with most of the common uses of Google entirely.

It also goes without saying that if privacy is your main concern then get rid of Face Book (any and all social media, actually), keep your smart phones turned off when not in use and don't browse questionable sites with them. Familarize yourself with the way the tech you use works and how it could be used to collect info that could be used against you. To that end, TrueCrypt is fucking awesome.

Ive seen it posted on here before... " true safety is a lifestyle " I live my life like jason bourne lol Sure somethings I might go overboard on but... shit..It's worth it... I enjoy my freedom.

That was me! :dance2: I do take my safety and security pretty seriously. And it should go without saying that while keeping good browsing habits is a great idea, but that's only part of the picture.

my isp froze my net on a page telling me id been suspended and to phone their 1-800 # , once talking they informed me if i did it again there would be no reconnection

Seriously?! If my ISP tried that with me I would've told them to get fucked. I have rules about giving a company my money, and them then trying to tell me what I can and can't do. Just thinking about it has me fuming, and it didn't even happen to me. Do they allow you to use a VPN? There are many good VPN's to choose from which would basically get you the same security TOR offers.

As for the Google spiders and whatnot; I actually use Google to search AFN more than I use AFN to search AFN. I personally don't like the search function on the site; unless I'm searching by user name I seldom find what I'm looking for, but if I type AFN + subject topic into google, BAM. Nearly instantly finds what I'm looking for on the site! So there definitely are some advantages of not having everything totally private.

You're always taking a risk when you post about something that may or may not be legal in your area; but common sense and availability of security techniques should be made aware to everyone on here. I've seen so many posts about people saying "watch what you post!" and the next day they're creating threads that pretty much details their daily lives haha! I'm not saying I'm not guilty of it as well; but we just need to remind ourselves "hey, this really is some serious business, and there could be some dire consequences to what I post online." Remember fellas, this is a community. I don't get on AFN every day to stick my nose up in the air and deep breathe the prestige; I do it because I love the site; love most of the members (I would leave some of you on the front steps of an orphanage wink wink,) but there's a deep sense of community and camaraderie here. Let's keep that vibe going!"

The search engine I've linked here, DDG, searches this site just as well as Google but without the tracking. I've used it for that very reason too many times to count. And with your second point, many folks who mention security don't seem to post up about their days, their lunches, etc. Many times the person talking about their shitty boss at DOA Company isn't the same person mentioning security, though I'm sure it happens. If it is the same person, PM them or give them a heads up about what they're saying vs what they said.

 

[Ratatoskr]

Also, for those who like being really prepared, or just having more tools in the toolbox:

Tails OS

Ipredia OS

PRISM Break

#! (Crunch Bang)

 

[Mossy]

Budz you know this is a Great Informative thread which will Help many members out..:High 5:..don't let it descend into squabbles or it spoils it...

 

[Epic Genetics]

I do know what I am talking about.

You know it is not common knowledge to know everyones ISP provider...

well now you are a bit more aware

its all good dead , i was just frustrated is all , wanted people to be aware but prolly coulda said it nicer lol

peace :Cool:

 

[pop22]

TOR is NOT secure. The only reasonably safe way to maintain privacy is to use a VPN service. its worth $10 a month to give the NSA fits!

 

[bromhexine]

vpn might help but whos to say nsa doesn't own a bunch of vpn companies or atleast have some sort of deal with them. be vigilant and aware that technology changes by the day and what might have been safe yesterday might not work any more. hopefully soon this plant will be legal everywhere and we can focus on more interesting things and stop worrying about police taking our plants and freedom. til then if you're an illegal dealer think before raising flags.

 

[blessedinwashington]

I haven't read the whole thread yet, but....

The reason you got the adds is that a cookie was put on your browser from the site where your seed were bought. Then google or whoever sees those cookies and send ads your way for things you have looked at or pages you have opened.

If it was up to me all that shit would be blocked.no google,no face book no nothing.I clicked on some fukin thing once when I ordered seeds and the next day I hab sed adds all over my facebook page.I no longer am on facebook or any other public media.Iwish we would block all that shit for good."Grrr""Grrr"

 

[wwwillie]

VPN is the way to go. The NSA cannot own all of them! There are several quite good ones out there, also secure email. Maintain two persona. One your public and one private. Use the private one for clandestine things. I used one for this before I was medically certified. It would have meant my job if I was found out.
A good VPN does not keep it's records so those records are not subject to subpoena because they do not exist. Encrypted email is also available.
A VPN should be available where TOR is not. They cannot disallow it if you tell them you need it because your employer requires you to use it for work.
I use two VPNs and an encrypted email for my own use. I feel fairly secure.