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I don't care about being anon, but I don't want all my info sitting in databases, so I've made done the following and trying to evolve over time and fix gaps th

I don't care about being anon, but I don't want all my info sitting in databases, so I've made done the following and trying to evolve over time and fix gaps that I currently have. This is things I've done... * Use Brave browser with ublock origins and privacy badger * Use pihole + unbound to resolve my own DNS and do not use google * Run wireguard on my home network that I connect to when I'm out and need to use wifi * Be anti-google as much as possible. I'm still in the process of this, i'll switch my domain based email off of google soon * Be anti-facebook and delete all accounts (whatsapp and insta included) * Be anti-reddit * Be anti-cloud and host everything internally as much as possible (except for encrypted backups, say for video cam footage) * All of my home automation is local and blocked from the internet. If I want access, I'll connect to my VPN. * Use signal with disappearing chats to communicate with my friends. Still a lot to do, but it's a start...

hammock 5y ago
I believe Brave browser has fallen out of favor but I'm not an expert on why
- ronnier 5y ago
  Interesting. Please let me know if you have a better alternative. Ideally I'd like to just run chromium but then I have to build it myself or use some build by some untrusted person so I've decided I'll trust Brave for now...
  - xvector 5y ago
    Aside from Tor Browser, Firefox with arkenfox/user.js is ideal for privacy [1]. Chromium-based browsers like Brave are ideal for security [2]. An ideal solution for privacy and security would be running Firefox+user.js in Qubes OS [3], or for even more anonymity, Tor Browser in Qubes-Whonix [4]. However, even this isn't bulletproof, and a 3 letter agency can still determine who you are with techniques like keystroke deanonymization [5] or other techniques [6] like traffic analysis. Tor is also not reliable for anonymity because the project is kind of a shitshow [7], so there's really nothing you can do to truly hide. [1]: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js [2]: https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/firefox-chromium.html https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/firefox-chromium.ht... [3]: https://www.qubes-os.org/ https://www.qubes-os.org/ [4]: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Qubes https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Qubes [5]: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Keystroke_Deanonymization https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Keystroke_Deanonymization [6]: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Warning https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Warning [7]: https://www.hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/906-Tor-0day-The-Management-Vulnerability.html https://www.hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/906-To...
- numeri 5y ago
  Brave is amazing for encouraging wide-spread use of privacy tools. It's so easy to get my family and friends to use, and does a lot to improve security, privacy and quality of life, even for the absolutely not tech-inclined.
- soundnote 5y ago
  Many people hate the browser for mistaken reasons (some bugs/other normal behaviors have been exaggerated and the mistaken stories don't die), are suspicious about the crypto in general (fair) or don't like Eich (fair).
npteljes 5y ago
Degoogling was fun. I dreaded changing my email address, but it was only a couple of hours of low intensity work, to change the email in the 50+ services I was registered to, including things like utilities. /e/ also works on my phone like a charm. Not suprising though, because I bought that model exactly for that reason. And discovering other online services was also cool, it's how I happened upon ONLYOFFICE, which I use ever since, even on desktop. For some reason, I never even heard about them before. You know what's a challenge? Finding a good robot vacuum without the cloud connectivity stuff. After all this degoogling I'm not keen on the idea of syncing the plans of my house to whichever cloud service.

hammock 5y ago

I believe Brave browser has fallen out of favor but I'm not an expert on why

ronnier 5y ago
Interesting. Please let me know if you have a better alternative. Ideally I'd like to just run chromium but then I have to build it myself or use some build by some untrusted person so I've decided I'll trust Brave for now...
- xvector 5y ago
  Aside from Tor Browser, Firefox with arkenfox/user.js is ideal for privacy [1]. Chromium-based browsers like Brave are ideal for security [2]. An ideal solution for privacy and security would be running Firefox+user.js in Qubes OS [3], or for even more anonymity, Tor Browser in Qubes-Whonix [4]. However, even this isn't bulletproof, and a 3 letter agency can still determine who you are with techniques like keystroke deanonymization [5] or other techniques [6] like traffic analysis. Tor is also not reliable for anonymity because the project is kind of a shitshow [7], so there's really nothing you can do to truly hide. [1]: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js [2]: https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/firefox-chromium.html https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/firefox-chromium.ht... [3]: https://www.qubes-os.org/ https://www.qubes-os.org/ [4]: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Qubes https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Qubes [5]: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Keystroke_Deanonymization https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Keystroke_Deanonymization [6]: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Warning https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Warning [7]: https://www.hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/906-Tor-0day-The-Management-Vulnerability.html https://www.hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/906-To...
numeri 5y ago
Brave is amazing for encouraging wide-spread use of privacy tools. It's so easy to get my family and friends to use, and does a lot to improve security, privacy and quality of life, even for the absolutely not tech-inclined.
soundnote 5y ago
Many people hate the browser for mistaken reasons (some bugs/other normal behaviors have been exaggerated and the mistaken stories don't die), are suspicious about the crypto in general (fair) or don't like Eich (fair).

npteljes 5y ago

Degoogling was fun. I dreaded changing my email address, but it was only a couple of hours of low intensity work, to change the email in the 50+ services I was registered to, including things like utilities. /e/ also works on my phone like a charm. Not suprising though, because I bought that model exactly for that reason. And discovering other online services was also cool, it's how I happened upon ONLYOFFICE, which I use ever since, even on desktop. For some reason, I never even heard about them before. You know what's a challenge? Finding a good robot vacuum without the cloud connectivity stuff. After all this degoogling I'm not keen on the idea of syncing the plans of my house to whichever cloud service.