Re: privacy browser

[Matthew Baker]

Raquel,

Philosophically - should we hide? Is there anything we're doing illegal? They're looking for us, but for what?  And if enough of us are looking, ie. EVERYONE, what can they do? There is so much data out there, and no real action yet, and from all accounts I've read, these agencies are so overloaded it will make it impossible to sift through. But, as technology advances, they will be able to get through and find those who are 'really' doing damage...

With that said, I think that the more people KNOW they are being watched, the better. Doesn't that seem like the best approach? Simply hiding from illegal government activities is not going to change them. If the gov't wants to spy, let them, and let this Country get through it in the open.

Hiding is going to isolate those who seek the change and openness this Country needs right now...

My opinion!

But I will work this into my open-source philosophy, which is growing by the day.

Thanks again for sharing!

See you soon,

-m

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Occupy Redlands <occupyr...@gmail.com> wrote:

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From: "raquelb @dslextreme.com" <raq...@dslextreme.com>
Date: April 27, 2012 11:03:20 AM PDT
To: Occupy Redlands <occupyr...@gmail.com>
Subject: privacy browser

Can someone forward this to Matt? 

 

Matt, This article speaks about the privacy browser.  I think it is important for us to learn how we can use this free browser on our computer.  Most of us are not tech knowledgeable enough to actually download this, however, as I tried it (after hearing about it on Democracy Now!) and failed.

 

Raquel Brac

 

 

 

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/04/26-4

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[Matthew Baker]

As long as we buy our internet from a corporation, we are subject to the rules of the corporation.

If we continue to treat the internet as a free and open resource that is being infringed upon by the government, we will be up a creek.

I say again that we should not be afraid to use this resource as a communications tool to challenge the government and its policies. But as the internet is merely a product sold at a profit (and sold again to another corporation to resell at another profit a la DSL Extreme) we must accept that it could be used as a tool against this effort.

Onwards!

-m

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On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 2:45 PM, raquelb @dslextreme.com <raq...@dslextreme.com> wrote:

I have always guarded my privacy and it is repellent to me what is happening.  The browser does not hide you but it dilutes and confuses those who are trying to track your specific movements because at the Tor browser they are diluted with all those other people who are there.  Not sure if I understand it - but it makes me mad that our govt can now say:  it is illegal for you to go to this or that site and if you do we will find you and cut your heart out.  Which is their next step.  It is ridiculous that i do not agree with the govts transparency and whistleblower policy among other things and that I cannot go in safety to wikileaks site which i consider heros.  They have already put all kind of difficulties and made it illegal to contribute to them - next step - we will not allow you to go there, it is illegal to go there.  That is not right and we need to get around allowing the govt this kind of power.  Raquel