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submitted 1 year ago by Yeah2206@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Hello,

Since your Lemmy posts, comments, related activities, and your basic profile information will be stored in the databases across the fediverse, possibly never to be deleted (or kept by somebody who can), do you:

  1. Always use Tor/VPN with a fediverse app?
  2. Recommend others do the same?

If you feel that it is unnecessary, why do you feel that way? If you think it is necessary, why so?

Thanks. I am trying to get a feel of what I should do. For example, if my instance loses its data (due to a hack, sale, vulnerability, etc.), I am pretty sure all the information is lost (including my IP addresses). If other instances lose their data, or keep the data for their own purposes, then my posts/comments/related activities are lost (maybe excluding some of my profile information, my settings, and my IP addresses).

I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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[-] Yeah2206@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

Thx for the reply. I probably wouldn't want discuss anything indicating illegal activities or political activism on the Fediverse. I think Reddit was just demanded to turn over some (subset?) of discussions about copyright piracy. They might get away without the subpoena altogether on the fediverse arguing the data is already public.

[-] Candelestine@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, I would not be participating in any of that from here without additional security. More private communities are really better for that kinda stuff anyway, always have been.

this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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