Subj : Re: Most memorable modern
To : ARELOR
From : Cougar428
Date : Thu May 15 2025 02:19 pm
-=> Quoting Arelor to Cougar428 <=-
Ar> Re: Re: Most memorable modern
Ar> By: Cougar428 to BORAXMAN on Fri May 09 2025 09:23 am
> If you do anything on the web, it's pretty much public information. So
> really the only way to stay private is to not participate in anything.
> Whether it is worth it to you, that's another matter. Do the pro's
> outweigh the cons...
Ar> I think this is lamb mentality.
I don't necessarily disagree with you, but not sure what that has to do
with participating in internet social circles.
Ar> My experience is that most people who don't want to take good
Ar> operational security practices love to just skip them altogether and
Ar> then use the "we are doomed anyway" line as an excuse.
Just the fact that you ARE participating is enough for someone to
gather data on you. As I think I mentioned, data is money and money is
the root of all scamming. Whether it's ID theft, or just scamming for
money.
Ar> I am official Captain Paranoia in my workplace and everybody laughts
Ar> at my back, except when they pickpocketed one of the accountants and
Ar> stole a pendrive loaded with private accounting information. Then
Ar> nobody laughted at the funny pen drive with an encryption chipset.
I also use encryption on all of my personal 'flash drives', however
that won't help you in the event your information has already been
skimmed. The stupidity of the accounting department could very well
spell financial problems for you or anyone included in the data.
Ar> There are lots of places in which you can still have safe Internet
Ar> interations with cool people as long as you don't play it stupid. If
Ar> you want to use Facebook using a clearnet connection because you are
Ar> doomed anyway then that is on you.
Just the fact that you are using Facebook means data is being generated
and gathered on you and anyone in your social circles. I am not trying
to be a 'doom and gloom' bringer, just a realist.
The only way to stop that data gathering is to desist from
participating in it. Whether doing that is something that seems worthy
to you is another matter.
Peace and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Cougar
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