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Feds Demand Reddit Identify Users of a Dark-Web Drug Forum

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Re: Feds Demand Reddit Identify Users of a Dark-Web Drug Forum

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Post by nickysielicki »

We (speaking as a netizen) need Usenet 2.0; eg: something that can fulfill the role of reddit that is decentralized/distributed. Perhaps reddit can even transition into being a reader (a la google reader) for people that don't want to set up their own node.

I'm not saying that drug discussion is the quintessential act that deserves to be protected, but I am worried that the government has such an easy avenue to get this information. What happens when it's something far more political? What happens when they serve a gag order alongside their subpoena? What happens when the people talking aren't technically inclined, and don't use Tor? (By the way, I would bet these people were using Tor and this subpoena is useless.)

Re: Feds Demand Reddit Identify Users of a Dark-Web Drug Forum

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Post by maxerickson »

nickysielicki wrote: post #3

We (speaking as a netizen) need Usenet 2.0; eg: something that can fulfill the role of reddit that is decentralized/distributed. Perhaps reddit can even transition into being a reader (a la google reader) for people that don't want to set up their own node. I'm not saying that drug discussion is the quintessential act that deserves to be protected, but I am worried that the government has such an easy avenue to get t…

The way one of them vaporized their reddit presence (from what I could tell from a few minutes looking at the time), they didn't feel very safe about the information they may have leaked.

Re: Feds Demand Reddit Identify Users of a Dark-Web Drug Forum

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Post by dogecoinbase »

nickysielicki wrote: post #3

We (speaking as a netizen) need Usenet 2.0; eg: something that can fulfill the role of reddit that is decentralized/distributed. Perhaps reddit can even transition into being a reader (a la google reader) for people that don't want to set up their own node. I'm not saying that drug discussion is the quintessential act that deserves to be protected, but I am worried that the government has such an easy avenue to get t…

(By the way, I would bet these people were using Tor and this subpoena is useless.)

Based on how poor the opsec of previous darknet admins has been, I see no reason to assume theirs was any better.

Re: Feds Demand Reddit Identify Users of a Dark-Web Drug Forum

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Post by mmcru »

nickysielicki wrote: post #3

We (speaking as a netizen) need Usenet 2.0; eg: something that can fulfill the role of reddit that is decentralized/distributed. Perhaps reddit can even transition into being a reader (a la google reader) for people that don't want to set up their own node. I'm not saying that drug discussion is the quintessential act that deserves to be protected, but I am worried that the government has such an easy avenue to get t…

i agree. recently i desired to create an online community for a small game that probably wouldn't have many users or posts.

subreddits are fantastic for that type of thing, and i like the ease of use and PRAW, however, handing over all of the community's data to conde nast isn't something i'm interested in.

what i'd like is a tool with which to create online communities, which would consist of a message board with upvotes/downvotes, user profiles, and perhaps a small chat system, with good mobile integration. as you said, it should be decentralized. it should also be as secure as possible without requiring non-standard software like TOR.

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