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**Ka$h Killa** lop guest User ID: 110725 10-19-2012 07:11 PM

Why do i get the big banned circle when i click on it? Also i posted a thread from here on Proxywhore and all that came up was the 'no hotlinking' troll Lmao

**Moranic_Mayhem** lop guest User ID: 14081 10-19-2012 07:18 PM

What you been up to eh!?

**HeidiLore**

Some asshole was probably using it. Sorry. Heartflowers

**Disturbed** · **Disturbed** As I walk.. User ID: 1 10-19-2012 07:23 PM **Posts: 20,781**

Some proxies are auto-banned, and not that much proxies work here. So when you find a working one, it's gonna be banned sooner or later...

It's mostly shit coming from proxies..

**Coolchick**

why would you need to use a proxy in the first place?

**Stormson**

A single proxy will do nothing to hide you. If you are a dissident or whistle blower, with something to say, you need to learn how to chain proxies and VPN's or use TOR..

**evo**

Using a VPN is just a good idea in general. I'm behind one a fair amount. Not always. I am now. I also modify my headers so sites with poor IP checking will think I'm some AT&T server in the states.

**pie** · **pie** Just a pie User ID: 84937 10-19-2012 07:33 PM **Posts: 3,780**

evo Wrote:

Using a VPN is just a good idea in general. I'm behind one a fair amount. Not always. I am now. I also modify my headers so sites with poor IP checking will think I'm some AT&T server in the states.

How important do you think you are?
You're not some multi billion dollar corporation with tons of trade secrets. Don't worry about it.
Fact is that no one is interested in what you do online. If you do get on the radar, chances are you've tripped something while doing something illegal.

**Leopardsands** · **Leopardsands** Goth Pug User ID: 76478 10-19-2012 07:34 PM **Posts: 13,699**

**Disturbed** · **Disturbed** As I walk.. User ID: 1 10-19-2012 07:37 PM **Posts: 20,781**

Stormson Wrote:

A single proxy will do nothing to hide you. If you are a dissident or whistle blower, with something to say, you need to learn how to chain proxies and VPN's or use TOR..

Burn phone on open wifi would be enough to be absolutely sure. Who knows how many exit nodes the government has running on TOR? And don't forget the trustworthiness of the exit nodes is never sure. Everyone can run a TOR exit node and sniff the traffic.

Seriously.. Burn phone, stolen open wifi, and for extra spy factor (keep in mind CCTV), dress up, should be the advice to whistle blowers, dissidents,etc... imo..

**pie** · **pie** Just a pie User ID: 84937 10-19-2012 07:39 PM **Posts: 3,780**

Disturbed Wrote:

Stormson Wrote:
A single proxy will do nothing to hide you. If you are a dissident or whistle blower, with something to say, you need to learn how to chain proxies and VPN's or use TOR..

Burn phone on open wifi would be enough to be absolutely sure. Who knows how many exit nodes the government has running on TOR? And don't forget the trustworthiness of the exit nodes is never sure. Everyone can run a TOR exit node and sniff the traffic.

Seriously.. Burn phone, stolen open wifi, and for extra spy factor (keep in mind CCTV), dress up, should be the advice to whistle blowers, dissidents,etc... imo..

LOL, nu worden ze helemaal gek denk ik.

**pie** · **pie** Just a pie User ID: 84937 10-19-2012 07:40 PM **Posts: 3,780**

The easiest way to avoid exposure is to use solutions that aren't as mainstream.
Set up a few free ssh accounts and reverse ssh port forward through them for example.

**Stormson**

Disturbed Wrote:

Stormson Wrote:
A single proxy will do nothing to hide you. If you are a dissident or whistle blower, with something to say, you need to learn how to chain proxies and VPN's or use TOR..

Burn phone on open wifi would be enough to be absolutely sure. Who knows how many exit nodes the government has running on TOR? And don't forget the trustworthiness of the exit nodes is never sure. Everyone can run a TOR exit node and sniff the traffic.

Seriously.. Burn phone, stolen open wifi, and for extra spy factor (keep in mind CCTV), dress up, should be the advice to whistle blowers, dissidents,etc... imo..

Agreed about the burn phone.. But keep in mind that many dissidents are not western or have the money for a decent smart phone.. Especially a throw away...

As for the exit nodes with TOR, yes many are corrupt... But the nature of TOR makes it such that even though they may see you doing something, they simply dont have the ability to track it back to you. Combine that with judicious use of SSL and your pretty safe... There are also ways to track "bad" nodes and exclude them from use; http://xqz3u5drneuzhaeo.onion/users/badtornodes/

There is always debate about TOR's safety.. But the fact is, perfect or not, if used properly its still the safest option we have... NOTHING is 100%, but simply being behind a single proxy is totally useless... JMO

**pie** · (This post was last modified: 10-19-2012 07:52 PM by pie.)

Stormson Wrote:

Disturbed Wrote:
Stormson Wrote:
A single proxy will do nothing to hide you. If you are a dissident or whistle blower, with something to say, you need to learn how to chain proxies and VPN's or use TOR..

Burn phone on open wifi would be enough to be absolutely sure. Who knows how many exit nodes the government has running on TOR? And don't forget the trustworthiness of the exit nodes is never sure. Everyone can run a TOR exit node and sniff the traffic.

Seriously.. Burn phone, stolen open wifi, and for extra spy factor (keep in mind CCTV), dress up, should be the advice to whistle blowers, dissidents,etc... imo..

Agreed about the burn phone.. But keep in mind that many dissidents are not western or have the money for a decent smart phone.. Especially a throw away...

As for the exit nodes with TOR, yes many are corrupt... But the nature of TOR makes it such that even though they may see you doing something, they simply dont have the ability to track it back to you. Combine that with judicious use of SSL and your pretty safe... There are also ways to track "bad" nodes and exclude them from use; http://xqz3u5drneuzhaeo.onion/users/badtornodes/

There is always debate about TOR's safety.. But the fact is, perfect or not, if used properly its still the safest option we have... NOTHING is 100%, but simply being behind a single proxy is totally useless... JMO

The device you use ultimately doesn't matter. Any pc can be secure by booting it off a stick. Don't trust anything running on any given machine. Boot public machines off of your own media if possible.
Do not trust the equipment connecting you to the internet either. Less = better. Modem -> plug = best.

The issue about non-secure/compromised endpoints is real, but as you said ... use of SSL will remedy many of the potential issues.

**Disturbed** · **Disturbed** As I walk.. User ID: 1 10-19-2012 07:59 PM **Posts: 20,781**

Stormson Wrote:

Disturbed Wrote:
Stormson Wrote:
A single proxy will do nothing to hide you. If you are a dissident or whistle blower, with something to say, you need to learn how to chain proxies and VPN's or use TOR..

Burn phone on open wifi would be enough to be absolutely sure. Who knows how many exit nodes the government has running on TOR? And don't forget the trustworthiness of the exit nodes is never sure. Everyone can run a TOR exit node and sniff the traffic.

Seriously.. Burn phone, stolen open wifi, and for extra spy factor (keep in mind CCTV), dress up, should be the advice to whistle blowers, dissidents,etc... imo..

Agreed about the burn phone.. But keep in mind that many dissidents are not western or have the money for a decent smart phone.. Especially a throw away...

As for the exit nodes with TOR, yes many are corrupt... But the nature of TOR makes it such that even though they may see you doing something, they simply dont have the ability to track it back to you. Combine that with judicious use of SSL and your pretty safe... There are also ways to track "bad" nodes and exclude them from use; http://xqz3u5drneuzhaeo.onion/users/badtornodes/

There is always debate about TOR's safety.. But the fact is, perfect or not, if used properly its still the safest option we have... NOTHING is 100%, but simply being behind a single proxy is totally useless... JMO

Many proxies are badly configured or are transparent. One should at least check a good what's my ip site which checks for http_x_forwarded_for..