EU thinking about restricting access to VPN, age verification, ID checks… You all saw those news.
It’s clear that world is moving towards more closed, observed and controlled internet.
Do you think people in more democratic countries would find it interesting to see how people in Russia deal with a more closed and restricted internet?
It might contain info about different block types, self hosted VPN recommendations (or just overview), opsec, maybe good things in not so nice projects (like passkey login in telegram, would be nice if Signal could implement it) and so on.
I understand that right now it might be too soon, but it’s better to learn from others early than to face the same problems later unprepared.
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I think it would be useful to curate a collection of tools that are useful with a closed/restricted internet. Here are a few ideas:
- censorship resistance (e.g. Tor, Signal, SimpleX, Monero)
- anonymity/no id requirement (e.g. https://kycnot.me)
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My two cents, as a person who has some experience with semi-closed internet:
Invest in Tor infrastructure, host a node or two on some VPS for example.
Explore and contribute to Tor’s decentralized alternatives that are currently in their infancy (DW will have an answer for that).
Stay away from your local crypto exchange services, most of them have agency curators and KYC policy. Use XMR marketplaces instead, mindfully though. Also mine if its not illegal in your area of living.
Have additional reserved channels of connection (non-local satellite services etc.) in case of traffic limitations that go above common filtration practices.
The most important part is to have a local community, able enough to back you up. Socialize, help good people, make horizontal human connections, share the knowledge. Nothing new.
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I do think this would be a worthwhile topic to discuss.
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