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1000 sats \ 10 replies \ @benwehrman 11h \ on: I'm Seth For Privacy, freedom maximalist and VP of Cake Wallet - AMA! AMA
I would consider myself a bit of an idiot when it comes to privacy in general, but especially in the digital realm. Do you have a sort of "basic loadout for dummies" of apps, software/hardware etc. you recommend for all internet natives/bitcoiners to use, or at least be acquainted with as tools to keep in their arsenal?
If I had to dumb it down to just a few options, it would be:
- Run the latest Google Pixel phone w/ GrapheneOS
- Switch browser to Brave
- Use a good VPN that accepts Bitcoin/LN like IVPN or Mullvad
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Awesome - I've actually recently been thinking about what phone I want to get next, so will definitely keep this in mind.
What would you say are the main pros/cons of running GrapheneOS? I imagine there have to be some sacrifices for running a privacy-focused OS
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Very little sacrifice IMO, the experience (if you're willing to enable Google Play Services) is pretty seamless outside of losing Google Pay.
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Awesome! Will move this straight to the top of my list then. Appreciate your input.
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About the Brave recommendation, what is your take about these shortcoming?
#258621
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Haven't seen those claims before, will have to dig in.
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Check out the privacy resources in the OP, I think between those three you can quickly create a gameplan of what you want to approach first, and what tools fit your needs best.
I'm especially fond of this blog post, and people have spoken very highly of it in the past (not to toot my own horn, but rather to give community credence to it).
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