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Actually, I am not sure if it wise to circumvent that block. I mean its probably as easy as typing echo "8.8.8.8" > /etc/hosts to a root shell, but since we
by JepZ 9y ago
Actually, I am not sure if it wise to circumvent that block. I mean its probably as easy as typing
echo "8.8.8.8" > /etc/hosts
to a root shell, but since we know that in the past people have been send to prison, just because some app on their phone requested an URL from the wrong domain, I suspect that something similarly can happen to the people who try to use Proton mail.
On the other hand, if everybody stops using those services, the surveillance tyrants have won...
- dsacco 9y ago> but since we know that in the past people have been send to prison, just because some app on their phone requested an URL from the wrong domain Do you have a citation? When did that happen?
- batuhanw 9y agoIt wasn't one big event that someone got arrested for using the app. It was, civil polices were arresting anyone who uses crypto-message apps like ByLock. We've seen cases where people sent to prison because they are wearing certain T-short. Really. edit links: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/11/turks-detained-encrypted-bylock-messaging-app-human-rights-breached https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/11/turks-detained... https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mahir-zeynalov/turkish-police-say-no-bas_b_13319222.html https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mahir-zeynalov/turkish-police...
- fyfy18 9y agoHere in Lithuania (EU) you can also get in trouble for wearing the wrong t-shirt. Nazi and Soviet symbols are banned from being shown in public, and you will end up with a fine if caught with a t-shirt or bumper sticker. I believe it’s the case in a few other post-Soviet countries as well.
- azureel 9y agoHere in Turkey, you can get arrested for wearing the wrong t-shirt. https://www.google.com/search?q=hero+t+shirt+antalya+arrested& https://www.google.com/search?q=hero+t+shirt+antalya+arreste...
- lujego 9y agohttps://boingboing.net/2018/01/28/30000-accused.html https://boingboing.net/2018/01/28/30000-accused.html
- JepZ 9y agoI had the Bylock story in mind: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16203989 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16203989 There were other apps using tracking pixels with the Bylock domain and their users got arrested too.
- jlgaddis 9y agoPresumably, you mean: echo 8.8.8.8 > /etc/resolv.conf
- oblio 9y agoI'm guessing you want to append instead of overwriting, too? :)
- nh2 9y agoUsually you need "nameserver 8.8.8.8", not just the IP. Or is a plain IP accepted as well?
- JepZ 9y ago:D its funny how many mistakes you can do in a single command: - yes, I wanted to write to /etc/resolv.conf - yes, I wanted to write "nameserver 8.8.8.8" - overwriting the file was intentional as otherwise the old nameserver would still be first. echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf Too bad, I can't edit my initial post and correct the complete nonsense.