‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Monday, November 9, 2020 12:33 PM, Karl <gmkarl@gmail.com> wrote:
... I believe we need to set a norm of everyone using pseudonymous identities, and accessing networks via difficult-to-identify means.
The reason is that there are a wide variety of community groups right now, looking for ways to break up and add stress to other community groups. If random people can't associate your name with things as easily, you, your community, and your work, are safer.
What are your thoughts?
this is a great approach! the problem is: you need to begin this isolation *before* you need it. the typical scenario is using only modest protections, getting involved in activism, and then discovering your protections inadequate. once your activism and identity are compromised, it is *very* hard to undo the damage. you must *start over* with a new digital identity, adhering to operational security always. maybe move town, maybe move countries. even Barton Gellman had a hard time with this - always keeping his laptop with him like a digital albatross; always protecting passphrase input with blankets and towels; always separating untrustworthy files on isolated machines. and on and on and on and ... good luck! best regards,