Currently, each thread has the "Activity" link that shows publicly everyone that upvoted/favorite a thread. This is counter norm to many coming from Reddit and newer folks that expected otherwise. I think hiding the list should be high priority in next feature update(removal?) to encourage frictionless upvoting behavior....
#Russia#Anonymity#VPN#Censorship: "President Putin has signed off on legal amendments that threaten to destroy online anonymity, crush free speech, and stifle innovation. Starting this year, internet platforms must verify new users' identities via state-approved systems, before granting access. VPN circumvention advice will constitute a crime, certain Gmail use will be banned, and non-state-approved hosting companies will be rendered illegal."
Privacy, #Security, and #Anonymity are important concepts to understand, and the importance of #Privacy is unquestionable: "So much of our modern society is structured around information. When you shop online, read the news, look something up, vote, seek directions, or really anything else, you are relying on information. If we live in an information society, our information matters, and therefore privacy matters."
🛡️ When you are keen on web privacy, i.e. anonymity, what do you use? Is there actually a difference for you between @torproject, @i2p, @Freenet and #GNUnet and is their use important to you? Multiple selection possible.
🧅 Pi Relay allows you to transform a Raspberry Pi or any Linux server into a relay powering the Tor Network. Quickly and safely set up a middle, exit, or bridge relay with a fully guided setup process, and start helping people around the world access the internet without censorship.
#EU#DigitalIdentity#eIDAS#Surveillance#Anonymity#Privacy#DigitalRights: "A new digital identity wallet app is to allow EU citizens to access public and private digital services such as Facebook or Google, and pay online. The deal was made even though more than 500 scientists and numerous NGOs in an open letter „strongly warn against the currently proposed trilogue agreement, as it fails to properly respect the right to privacy of citizens and secure online communications“ – criticism which the Pirate Party Members of the European Parliament underline.
“This regulation is a blank cheque for surveillance of citizens online, endangering our privacy and security online”, comments Pirate Party lawmaker Patrick Breyer. “Browser security is being undermined, and overidentification will gradually erode our right to use digital services anonymously. Mark Zuckerberg should have no right to see our ID! Entrusting our digital lives to the government instead of Facebook and Google is jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. This deal sacrifices essential requirements the European Parliament had put forward to make the eID app privacy-friendly and secure. The EU misses the opportunity to establish a trustworthy framework for modernization and digitization. We will watch the implementation very closely.”"
> #China — the biggest internet market globally with more than 1 billion users — is no stranger to online #censorship. For years, authorities in the country Client software Clash, which helps users bypass firewalls and circumvent China's censorship system, has abruptly left the Web world.
"After his exhibit closed, the postcards took over Frank’s life. Hundreds poured into his mailbox, week after week. He decided to create a website, PostSecret, where every Sunday he uploaded images of postcards he’d received in the mail." —Meg Bernhard for Hazlitt
if you want to help people access the full, uncensored internet via Tor, and you're a fedi admin, here's a way you can help. you may know about Tor Bridges and how they're used by people behind repressive governments that censor the internet to safely access the net. countries like China or Russia block the public list of Tor relays, for example.
WebTunnel is a Bridge method that uses a reverse proxy that you configure using your existing nginx (etc) web server that points to your server's local tor daemon. so your fedi instance can be a bridge to the Tor network for people who cannot connect to Tor normally. disobey.net is hosting one ^^
one thing to note is that it's important to disable nginx (etc) web server logs, since the people who use bridges are connecting to you as their first, trusted hop onto the tor network. something to keep in mind to maximize privacy and reduce your own liability.
🧅 OnionShare is a tool enabling anonymous peer-to-peer file sharing, web hosting, and chatting over the Tor Network. It comes preinstalled with @QubesOS, @whonix, #TailsOS, and #ParrotOS, and is available on MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS!
It occurred to me that in the same way we use census data collected 100 years ago to trace our ancestry and family history, our great grandchildren may have access to the data being collected by Google and Apple and the Government about us now.
The Tinder account you had while married.
The location tracking data that puts you at a specific event like a civil rights protest or January 6th or even a major concert or sporting event.
The contacts that were stored on your phone and all of the emails and texts you sent and received.
Your photographs of cats, bags of weed, and yourself.
AI generated versions of your voice.
You may not be an important historical figure but your descendants will have more information about you than any descendants of royalty have now.
The @torproject doesn't answer to any shareholder, but is responsible for many different stakeholders.💜 🧅
"This is a collection of anonymous user stories from people who rely on Tor to protect their privacy and anonymity. We encourage you to share their experiences with your network, friends and family, or as part of your work to promote the use of privacy-preserving technologies like ours and help us defend strong online protections." #privacy#anonymity#security#humanrights https://community.torproject.org/outreach/stories/
"Glassdoor now requires your real name and will add it to older accounts without your consent if they learn it, and your only option is to delete your account."
🇩🇪Vor der Europawahl will die EU-Kommission soziale Netzwerke zu "Schutzmaßnahmen" drängen und gibt euch vorher die Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme. Kritisch z.B.:
1⃣Das geforderte Vorgehen gegen "inauthentische" Accounts gefährdet das Recht auf anonyme Internetnutzung
2⃣Das geforderte Vorgehen gegen "Desinformation über den Wahlprozess, z. B. über Wahlunregelmäßigkeiten", gefährdet berechtigte Kritik an Wahlfehlern wie etwa in Berlin - was wahr und was falsch ist, darf nicht Entscheidung der Internetkonzerne sein!
3⃣Die geforderte Kooperation mit allen möglichen Gremien geht weit über das hinaus, wozu die Plattformen verpflichtet sind
🇬🇧In the runup to the 2024 elections to the European Parlament, the EU Commission wants to urge social networks to "mitigate risks" and is giving you the opportunity to comment beforehand. Some problematic recommendations are:
1⃣Calling for action against "inauthentic" accounts jeopardises the right to use digital services anonymously
2⃣Suppressing "disinformation on the electoral process, such as election irregularities", jeopardises justified criticism of electoral errors such as happened in Berlin - what is true and what is false must not be for big tech to decide!
3⃣The called for cooperation with all kinds of bodies goes far beyond what the platforms are obliged to do.
Recommend to have the "Upvote" or Favorites list be hidden.
Currently, each thread has the "Activity" link that shows publicly everyone that upvoted/favorite a thread. This is counter norm to many coming from Reddit and newer folks that expected otherwise. I think hiding the list should be high priority in next feature update(removal?) to encourage frictionless upvoting behavior....