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When you access this site, are you utilizing TOR or something to that effect? 

Most people are with day to day post, but I don't really see the point.
SMF keeps logs of every IP you've ever posted with.

so whats the best way to be secure? buy a laptop? hook it up to smartphone via rooted device on hotspot and use vpn? is that a good idea? all device purchases and services being purchased anonymously of course?

Buy VPN (1), use that VPN (1) to buy another VPN (2).
Connect to TOR (1), then connection to VPN (2).
Once you're good, connect to VPN (1) and buy and connect to VPN (3).
If you want to go further, force SSL and use incognito.

Erm... No. This is just a forum  8)

i guess i dont understand why i would need more vpns after the second one? also what vpn service is recommended to purchase for my safety. i need to learn about ssl first i dont even know what it is. ill spend hours trolling. incognito being a designed application for me to use im assuming?

lol damn i still have alot of trolling o do. wish me luck.

nice incognito is for tor. check on that. so multiple vpns are going to be so that it makes it harder and harder to figure out where the original came from? still confused on that part

It was a trick I used to use when hacking.
I used a stolen dedi to start the 7-proxie-party. xD
You also need to know exactly where the VPN's are located at to keep speeds at a maximum.

I can't tell if I'm being fucked with or not ???

What exactly did you mean by the original question?

If it was a general question to people if they are using TOR or not, then I don't understand this post.
If it was meant as is the site setup to automatically use TOR for everyone, then the answer is no.

No the question was (rephrased):

When browsing the forums, are folks concerned about their IP and info being on here, and are therefore utilizing software such as TOR/VPNs/etc to hide themselves.

lol sick. thx man.

Only Admins/Mods have access to your information.
As long as you don't admit to doing anything immoral to the eyes of the staff, there is nothing you should be worried about.

This is a mix between Social Engineering (letting people know what you want them to know) and anonymity (what you want to brag about without getting in trouble).
A.K.A. one bad ass balancing act.

Gotcha - that helps.  Thanks

Your first question was clear enough IMO ;)
I don't see the point in hiding when browsing this BBS. Bitcoin is legal, my wallet isn't threatened by the fact that my IP is here, I'm not using the same credentials here as in any mining pool... Why hide more than by choosing an un-googleable nickname? ;)

I like to think of it as literally hiding...under a desk or in a bomb shelter or something like that.

Seriously, just use a VPN anything more than that and you are seriously paranoid.

There is a difference between paranoia and learning.

I'll admit it's very interesting, but I wouldn't recommend it; unless you actually are hacking of course, in which case good show.

I used to be very heavy into hacking.
The only time I ever got in trouble was with PayPal...
Found an exploit, they found me. ;D

Why hide on here ?

Is there a reason, other than paranoia, to hide ? Assuming, of course, you are not doing anything illegal.

I'd even say: assuming you are not doing something illegal on the BBS. But what could this be then? ... Oh, I see, the OP is trying to find out who's trying to hack the BBS :D

Hahaha, i could care less if the government knows i use bitcoin.

It's me, I'm the one who's hiding.

Don't worry, I've got sodas and snacks in here and will come out when good and ready.

If people think they need to hide when just talking about bitcoins. We have a long way to go before they become mainstream.

lol im not hiding from bitcoins. they are forced to love them (for now). Pay income tax (if any minus investments and all these electrical bills, plus the space you used in your own home which you rented out to a "company" which is actually u that u registered with the state as a resale company, so you could buy from wholesalers for computer equipment which manufacture your bitcoins. all tax deductible btw. ) i want to play, everyone is having fun out there and i can do whatever i want as long as i dont break the law... sounds like fun to me... live and learn, the more u learn, the more u are bettering yourself.

Fuck the government, I would like to see them come and get me; i'll be waiting.









jk.

lol i live w my parents. so sad seein the look on my moms face if feds kick the door down. garbage. maybe when i have enough $$ to build a getaway lol

But you'll share, right?

I mean, just toss some of the snacks out, we'll find them.