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Cake day: Jul 07, 2023

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canvasblocker’s default settings let images appear but the hash is different upon page reload. so if i were to use rfp, is there any way i can have viewable images and privacy? also how does ublock replace clearurls and noscript?


i would use rfp but it causes images to look like a glitchy mess.


for privacy:

  • ublock origin (default settings)
  • noscript
  • privacy badger (by eff)
  • canvasblocker
  • localcdn
  • clearurls

additionally, i also use bitwarden for password managing, libredirect for automatically redirecting to alternative privacy front-ends, xbrowsersync for syncing bookmarks, and snowflake for tor censorship circumvention.


Signal requiring phone number, thoughts on anonymity?
signal requires a phone number to sign up. a phone number could be used to trace your signal account back to you. so why do people, especially privacy enthusiasts and experts (like edward snowden), still use it and endorse it when it lacks anonymity in that sense? i get that people could use a voip number or something to sign up, but still.
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just a note on that: ubuntu isn’t considered the most private linux distro because it includes closed-source software which might run in the background and track the user. i’m not entirely certain on exact details though, especially not for ubuntu server, so i’m probably wrong lol. also, minecraft, owned by microsoft, is closed-source and the bedrock edition and most recent versions of java edition have telemetry and collect user data. if you want to stick with minecraft, use the ‘notelemetry’ mod, otherwise i suggest the minetest engine with the mineclone2 game. ok long rant over.


i’d probably say naomi brockwell’s nbtv. idk why but she explains things so easily and makes some okay recommendations. i wouldn’t say she gives the best recommendations but her channel is the one i always come back to.