Is cash-by-mail to remain annonymous? Otherwize using one of the big online crypto exchanges may be the better option.
Do you think cash by mail is the most secure "online" payment method that exists? Are there any downsides to this, besides the obvious having to wait for it to go through the postal system? I know not many vendors accept cash by mail but I was considering buying crypto through that method from now on.
Yes, unfortunately, this seems to be the case. It's crucial to establish the right incentive structure. We're all familiar with the examples of public parks, when no one are responsible, they tend to fall into disrepair.
The only problem with P2P is getting enough people to adopt it and support it. It's why most P2P projects end up going nowhere. Without it being a convenience for normies and some incentive to use the service (such as mass file sharing or media creation) I doubt anything will come of it.
Currently, my immediate thought is that combining the Git protocol with peer-to-peer technology is quite complex, and we'll need more PEPs or at least someone with experience to take the lead. Do you know anyone else who might be interested in helping out? Otherwise, I think the project might be too demanding for the current situation.
Sweet! I’ll think about it more thoroughly this coming weekend and try to get a sense of the project’s scale—whether it's something we could realistically build. In any case, an anonymous GitHub repository would definitely be need.
answered to >>post2047 in >>post3945. and on other topics: >>Do you have a rough idea of what technical solutions could work for this? i think that it roughly can be a narrowed version of bittorrent protocol: people who cloned the repo completely are seeds, and people who are cloning - are peers. when seed pushes data in the repo it sends a message to other clients: "get the updates!!1!", and guys are getting it. i also think that in such version of git default ssh download should be somehow combined with magnet links in order to handle private repos. >>Are you suggesting that this place should be accessible only as an onion site on the Tor network? in my mind the onion site should work as a combo of github/gitlub and piratebay, i.e. only as a storage and indexing of relevant links with a convenient user-friendly search. also it should be capable to handle i2p traffic, like torrent over i2p. ofc, there should be a possibility to create own trackers, in clearnet or in onion zone! and the idea for monetizing, maybe maintaining node for reward in crypto would be a good idea for sustainability of system.
Sounds good! Who knows, maybe math and C++ are exactly the skills we need :P On a related note, if you're into DG/gr-qc, you might have some thoughts on this user's post: depvana.com/post/2047. It’d be interesting to hear what the pros think about it. I’m really into the idea of peer-to-peer distributed hosting, though it’s not an area I’m familiar with. Do you have a rough idea of what technical solutions could work for this? Also, when you mention the darknet, are you suggesting that this place should be accessible only as an onion site on the Tor network?
>>Let us know if you find any ofc, sure! >>Perhaps we should create it, is that something you would be interested in? i will be definitely interested, but i guess all of my skills are completely unapplicable to such a project: i'm mostly programming on c++ and conducting math.DG/gr-qc research irl :). anyway, we can try to do smth with that, you can write me on "GR5oxbnxFzzARQAS at protonmail dot com". >>Also how would you like such a place funded? paying monthly/annualy with crypto sounds not that bad, but.. i am thinking about no-funded decentralized open-source solution, hosted by enthusiasts. maybe smth like torrent over i2p, optimized for repositories. obviously it would be much harder to support and develop, yet such a thing can be interesting for IT community, bounded in Github chains.
As far as I know, there's nothing like that currently. I’d actually be interested in something like it myself, so let me know if you come across anything. Maybe we should create it ourselves—would you be interested in that? Also, how would you envision funding such a place? If you want it to remain completely private, cryptocurrency payments on a monthly or annual basis might be the best option.
hi guys! is there such a thing like github, but in darknet version? i mean, completely private, darknet-accessible and so on. or just decentralized and without registration, using proof-of-work etc.
I came across this comprehensive guide on internet privacy. I'll likely share some thoughts on it later. https://anonymousplanet.org/guide.html#introduction
In shadows of the net, she seeks her match, Where Tor's anonymity is a must to catch. No public eyes, no prying sight, Only those who let her post in the dark of night. With every click, a secret shared, Her heart beats fast, her love unimpaired. In encrypted streams, she finds her way, To hearts that understand her digital day.
True. My own solution is, for the most part, forward secrecy. Consider every machine you are using is probably spying on you and your activity, adjust and adapt to that. Like Edward Snowden warned before, if you don't want something known then keep your devices from knowing it, limit the amount of personal information you put into it, use multiple devices to compartmentalize and isolate certain activities making it harder to track everything you do, routinely wipe your web browser session caches/history, etc. Think of it this way. How is a hacker going to humiliate you if he/she hacks your computer and finds nothing of proof or substantially nothing personal, or of any value, to humiliate you with?
Older non backdored processors are good indeed. Long term, a viable alternative is needed when these becomes inadequate. I don't have a solution.
Newer intel processors have WiFi backdoors since at least 2011 from what I recall. This is one reason I store nearly all my files on multiple separate offline drives for security, as well privacy, reasons. Some of them I have in Blackout faraday cage bags. I even have a separate personal laptop used only for personal email in one. Those bags shield devices from WiFi and electromagnetic hacking/eavesdropping as well protect them from an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack. Good to have for phones too, if you ever wish to become hard to track. https://blackoutshield.com
Also avoid newer processors that have been backdoored. It's very hard to find any reliable information on this though
I'm not familiar with it, but looks good at first glance. Note this post by anon depvana.com/post/3119 regarding privacy phones in general
Librem 5?
Pixel 6 can be had, sealed, for ~$300. You can then install GrapheneOS on it. I haven't used any offline messenger but have read about Briar which looks promising. It can allegedly sync through wi-fi, bluetooth and memory cards.
Privacy phones are expensive, but I may start a shop to get the prizes down. No off the grid solution i'm aware of, but will look into it
