This article provides a guide to disconnecting from big tech and big corps.
Philosophy
- https://www.reddit.com/r/digitalminimalism/
- Companies get broken into all the time, and the user information may be stolen or leaked. It is no longer safe to leave information online.
Strategy
Identity
- Find look-alike pics to train social media
Banking
- Gift Cards to boot strap Payment - e.g., see: https://bitshills.com/buy-bitcoin-with-gift-cards/
- Bitcoin
- Dinero
Travel
- Register vehicle in Montana to a company
- Register Toll Tag
Network
Ways to hide your Ip Address
Use a VPN
A VPN is like a middle-man server that encrypts your connection. It also substitutes your IP address with a "virtual" IP address provided by the VPN. This means that when you connect to the Internet on a VPN, whether using a browser or app, no one will be able to see your public IP address.
Well, no one sees your IP address except your VPN provider. This means it's crucial that you use a trusted VPN provider that does not log your activities. Just know that high-quality VPN servers are usually paid services.
Virtual Private Network Services
- ProtonVPN
Use TOR
The Onion Router (TOR) is a free-to-use network that hides your identity online through three layers of encryption. When you use the Tor Browser, your encrypted connection is through a process where it goes through three relay nodes. Each note decrypts the previous node to learn its identity, then sends the information to the next node. Once it gets to its final destination, it is fully decrypted and provides you full anonymity. Even if a hacker intercepts your traffic at any point, it would be nearly impossible to parse your original IP address.
However, with Tor, you compromise speed for privacy. Tor's multiple layers of encryption cause connection delays. This may be worth it for some that absolutely need privacy (imagine a political dissident in China). But if you're just a normal Internet user, shopping on Amazon or streaming Netflix, a VPN will suit your needs well.
Use a Proxy
A proxy is like a VPN in that it is a server that works in between you and the server you're trying to reach on the Internet. They hide your IP address by substituting it with a "fake" IP address before your traffic gets to its final destination.
But unlike VPNs, proxies do NOT encrypt your traffic. They also do not hide your IP address while it's en route to the proxy server. Additionally, most proxies (outside of high anonymity proxies) do not hide the fact that you're using a proxy.
Because proxies are a step below VPNs, they're best suited for situations where you can't use a VPN and need a quick added layer of privacy.
Email Providers
- ProtonMail
Email Clients
Computing
Mobile Phone
Instead of Apple, Google:
- https://pine64.com
- https://www.techradar.com/news/project-zerophone-the-ambitious-diy-raspberry-pi-phone
- https://puri.sm
Trading
Instead of Amazon:
- eBay
- Craig's List
Online Shopping
Amazon->Ebay
Browser
- Brave
- Dissenter
Video
- bitchute.com
- odysee.com
- Gabtv.com
Discussion
- https://freedomlake.com
- minds.com
- gab.com
- mewe.com
- Wimkin
- https://www.blabbook.com
- IRC
Hosting
- Dreamhost
- Digital Ocean
- Vultr
- Linnode