Hexbear started during the 2020 BLM protests, where cops were using social media and internet presence to track down activists. They are still doing this, but with less vigor than when police stations were burning down.
This included things like using tattoos on naked bodies, etsy store receipts etc.
Just before the r/cth ban, there was also a problem with chasers and leering objectification, and steps were taken to reduce thirst-posting and the like.
These things combined means that people don’t post selfies or direct identifying information. People post their pets and artwork, but I know I have to make a decision about where and when I post things to make things non-trivial for cops or random chuds. I feel like a unique pet name, breed, and rough region could be enough to track someone down.
Even so, I think I’m bad at it. I feel like if someone knew me and read everything on hexbear they could ID me pretty easily (and I know multiple people in person on hexbear, but we’ve never exchanged usernames).
Idk if there are any hard and fast rules beyond the selfies and direct ID though. I should burn this account.
Edit: removed reference to masculinity
I used to delete all my comments on occassion. Nowadays I just add false information about my self at times
This is the way.
Am I 20? Am I 40? Do I live in NYC or Arkansas? Who’s to say?
Actually I’m an ancap at heart, I work as a fintech consultant in a think tank and I believe the government should just let businessmen do business. Come at me
That’s crazy I work there too!
Wait a sec……
Is that you Charlie??? I’m frank we used to huff paint behind the Home Depot before work
Remember. We all live in Liberal Mt.
For voicing your opinion about activism,
I’d recommend to at least use:
- A burner account,
do not post your opinion through your daily account. - A paid, no-log VPN or Tor when posting.
Above should cover the needs of most people.
But if you think you’re a high profile target,
then following would also be smart:
- Alter you writing,
do not post in similar writing as your main account, e.g. if you usually capitalize each sentence, don’t, if you usually use emoji’s, don’t etc etc. - Use a privacy oriented OS to post on,
e.g. no Windows, no Apple, no closed source Android fork, but do use QubesOS, or TailsOS, or GrapheneOS. - Only use chat clients with E2EE (End to End Encryption) and without identifiers, e.g. SimpleX.
I’m just a straight man living it big in New Mexico. I HATE weed not a fan of that at all. Love to go out with the boys and hunt some feral hogs such is life in texas
I don’t think there are any rules, just recommendations. If a person is already publicly known, it probably doesn’t matter if they keep being open about it here.
