How do you keep yourself safe online?

sashimi0 · 08-24-2026, 01:34 PM

Like "anonymous" or keeping your data safe. Best way to word it, because it's becoming nearly impossible.

I guess I'm wondering what your tips that feed your illusion of being safer online?

Mine:
MailTrackerBlocker
UBlock Origin
Privacy Badger
Facebook Container

Nothing fancy.

Snickerdoodle · 08-24-2026, 01:47 PM

(08-24-2026, 01:34 PM)sashimi0 Wrote: Like "anonymous" or keeping your data safe. Best way to word it, because it's becoming nearly impossible.

I guess I'm wondering what your tips that feed your illusion of being safer online?

Mine:
MailTrackerBlocker
UBlock Origin
Privacy Badger
Facebook Container

Nothing fancy.

For levels of safety, I generally dont use my real name or my name in any I fill out online. I prefer to only have my essentials or required things to be submitted to government or commercial businesses for employment or education purposes.

hacxx · 08-24-2026, 03:32 PM

Using Tor browser and onion hosted tools helps

Snickerdoodle · 08-25-2026, 03:43 PM

im familiar with the names but I never really understood how exactly they add more protection

Green314 · 08-25-2026, 05:45 PM

(08-24-2026, 03:32 PM)hacxx Wrote: Using Tor browser and onion hosted tools helps

This.

miso · 08-25-2026, 06:45 PM

since im able to now, i got multiple devices to do different things. Got a whole laptop for SL related stuff only.

most of my stuff goes through two routers, one is like a VPN layer, where it just gets all the packets, encrypts and directs it to the VPN, the other one is just the one connected to my ISP. they're wired into each other, and the wireless capabilities of the ISP one have been turned off.

tor is over-rated and i never cared for it. never personally used it either.

sashimi0 · 08-25-2026, 07:54 PM

(08-25-2026, 06:45 PM)miso Wrote: since im able to now, i got multiple devices to do different things. Got a whole laptop for SL related stuff only.

most of my stuff goes through two routers, one is like a VPN layer, where it just gets all the packets, encrypts and directs it to the VPN, the other one is just the one connected to my ISP. they're wired into each other, and the wireless capabilities of the ISP one have been turned off.

tor is over-rated and i never cared for it. never personally used it either.

I know for a fact that this is all BS.

miso · 08-25-2026, 08:18 PM

(08-25-2026, 07:54 PM)sashimi0 Wrote:
(08-25-2026, 06:45 PM)miso Wrote: since im able to now, i got multiple devices to do different things. Got a whole laptop for SL related stuff only.

most of my stuff goes through two routers, one is like a VPN layer, where it just gets all the packets, encrypts and directs it to the VPN, the other one is just the one connected to my ISP. they're wired into each other, and the wireless capabilities of the ISP one have been turned off.

tor is over-rated and i never cared for it. never personally used it either.

I know for a fact that this is all BS.