Posted on 09/10/2022 4:28:13 AM PDT by MNDude
Flynn pointed to his own military experiences in his assessment, describing instances in which the U.S government had used information warfare against terrorist organizations such as ISIS and al-Qaeda.
“One of the things that I do know about our government is our government’s ability to project, and our government’s ability to put together disinformation campaigns, psychological operations and psychological campaigns
Flynn pointed to his own military experiences in his assessment, describing instances in which the U.S government had used information warfare against terrorist organizations such as ISIS and al-Qaeda.
“One of the things that I do know about our government is our government’s ability to project, and our government’s ability to put together disinformation campaigns, psychological operations and psychological campaigns
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That's all possible, not proveable, but it's been done for 20 years or more so I fail to see why they wouldn't still do it. With your VPN the IP that gets sold to LiveRamp is a proxy used by many of that VPN's users. So what LiveRamp sees is your screen name Bikkuri, the timestamp when you sent that reply, and the VPN proxy addreses fetching the images that are needed to display the page. Instead of imgflip, for this page, you have bagster's imgur images.
I haven't looked at imgur until now, but it seems more privacy focused than imgflip. Here's imgur's policy https://imgur.com/privacy. They will not invade bagster's privacy very much. But what about ours? Doesn't really say. Also one more thing about VPN use. The VPN will send a proxy IP address to imgur or imgflip. But if there aren't a lot of users at that time, they will still know that some VPN user with the user name Bikkuri sent a reply to me. If they collect enough of those they will create a profile for Bikkuri based on the pages where you post and likely also the pages you visit (again depends on how many people are using that particular VPN proxy at the same time you use it). They won't have your IP, but they may have a profile without it. It will be based on posting timing and probabilistic..
I'm not up on all the tech, and VPNs probably do a better job masking you from this sort of spying than I am describing but you are quite right, probably only a paid VPN from a quality company interested in privacy, not money.
Finally I would point out that images are fun. There's no reason to be so afraid of tracking to not want them. For many years I posted here almost exclusively through a text-only VPN with no image fetching at all, never mind connected to my IP. So I saw only walls of text including text indicating there's supposed to be an image here or there. Obviously no image fetching, so no tracking. Eventually after missing out on countless funny images I bagged that idea. Now I am bagster's bitch for what it's worth.
In the Dark Ages when conservatives had to rely on magazines and newsletters for communication there was a vetting mechanism that has disappeared with the rise of the internet. Crackpots used to be mostly relegated to circulating their delusions on mimeographed sheets.
Today with a newfound ability to grafitti the entire world wide web with nuttiness they have annointed themselves the high priests of conservatism and they are on an excommunication roll.
"Now I am bagster's bitch for what it's worth."
Essentially various providers figure out (rather easily) that a shared IP is being used as a VPN to prevent them from spying on people or making it more difficult. So they simply block it. Or there are people using the shared IP for illicit or illegal purposes and sites want to proactively block those people in a pure guilt-by-association sense.
Have you noticed any sites that don't work properly or work differently than for someone not on a VPN?
"Have you noticed any sites that don't work properly or work differently than for someone not on a VPN?"
Bernardo Gui de Short Bus.
Good post.
Though I’ve grumbled about Flynn taking his sweet time to share what he knows,
he’s right about the plan being everyone getting involved, locally on up.
Just like he was right about citizen journalists/digital soldiers making all the difference.
One issue you can run into is that with a VPN, you may wind up assigned an IP
address that was already used by someone else to do something ban-able, or
worse, and THAT will be the cause of your failed registration attempts and such.
(Using a VPN supplied ip address previously banned for someone else’s activity.)
When that is the cause, reconnecting to get a different IP can often let you proceed.
I think you realize I don’t wear a mask.
I present myself the way I am. I wear my heart on my sleeve and often it’s viewed as a weakness but it’s not.
I’m real and I say real thoughts and behave in my real way without thinking about it or hesitation.
Saying y’all are wrong about Nano Bots, Snake Venom, and Parasites being in the vaccines is hardly a vaccine endorsement.
It is however an non-endorsement of crazy internet garbage.
I don’t know how computer savvy you are or are not.
But if the mere thought that the Watkins might be Q bothers you I have to wonder why.
Are they untrustworthy?
Because if you think for one second that the owner of a website doesn’t know who is using their website and can locate said person, I would say you’re making yourself convinced.
If the Watkins are trashy or untrustworthy, or dumb, again, Q chooses to post on their website.
If, and that’s a big “IF” the Watkins are Not Q, there is a connection and friendship, between Q and the Watkins.
I really don’t have anything against you, as a person or as a conservative fellow Freeper.
These conversations however can take the shape and form of bitter enemies.
Which accomplishes what?
I have poor Spike Protein control. They make me do it.
"When that is the cause, reconnecting to get a different IP can often let you proceed."
“””I don’t know how computer savvy you are or are not.”””
Are you really that unaware?
Before I answer your post fully, you answer these questions:
Did you completely read the screenshot images of 8chan’s policy I posted to you and Catherd here at #295?
Did you completely read Jim Watkin’s statement to Congress at the bottom of the same post?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4092265/posts?page=295#295
Did you watch the video of Jim Watkins speaking of the origins of 8c/kun, and his interactions with the FBI I’ve posted to you now twice prior?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4092265/posts?page=409#409
A simple yes or no is expected. Knowing you, that won’t happen, but try harder to be concise without spiraling off on other tangents.
I did not. I will check them out later. Got issues I’m dealing with and don’t have time to focus.
I see you are very concerned about me.
You’re not gay are anything are you? I don’t swing that way, FYI………
“””You are so confused. And a topic changer when you can’t defend your beloved Q Chans.”””
You said that about me, right?
“””I did not. I will check them out later.”””
You don’t think that after the dialogue is over is a tad bit late?
After the dialogue is over you admit you weren’t up to speed and ignorant of all the facts, yet that didn’t stop you from talking about things(first hand sources, not the liberal crap you fill your head with) you don’t know about, but belittle those that do.
Then you rush off to continue to spread your ignorance and swarmy ad hominem attacks across FR. You’re a true asset to FR.
“””Sorry, but my principles and morals aren’t for sale.”””
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4092265/replies?c=407
They’re not worth anything except inside the fantasy world of Bigmanland you built for yourself and reside.
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