I'm Sick Of Everyone On The Internet Tracking Everything I Do

[sellersm]

Well, according to the newly released X-Keyscore NSA docs, we're all being watched while we try to avoid being watched!

http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/jul/31/nsa-xkeyscore-program-full-presentation

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirh...phone-records/

[HoneyBadger]

Well, according to the newly released X-Keyscore NSA docs, we're all being watched while we try to avoid being watched!

http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/jul/31/nsa-xkeyscore-program-full-presentation

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirh...phone-records/

<-well-deserved tin-foil hat time!

[sellersm]

Just make sure your VPN connection is lined with tin-foil!

[roberth]

thank you honeybadger and jerrymrc - i'm trying both of those out.

[J]

Yep. I'm tracking you all. Mwuuu-HAHAHAHA.

Only thing we have here is Google Analytics, to tell us what sections are popular, how many new visitors vs returning visitors, how many pages on average a visitor sees, etc. Its all generalized, and counted in totals.

So I get things like: On average, people visit 11.74 pages per visit. We have had 1,300,000 visitors since December. Our total visitors per week has dropped 20%+ since the trading post is not what it used to be, etc, etc.

[buckshotbarlow]

Run a UTM in between your modem and router. Then update the host file so that any of those sites go to /dev/null or 127.0.0.1. No more problems when you add that in conjunction with ghostery and add block. Your not gonna get all of em, but you'll get rid of quite a few.

For ads, this is what I use...untangle
So what happens in your browser is that it will get a referring url, say for example ads.doubleclick.com, but in your utm or your router ads.doubleclick.com points to 127.0.0.1. So it will hit that ip instead of the real one. However, it's localhost, and the server doesn't exist and the ad goes into the bit bucket...done deal. If you really want to test out your network security and crap like that, hit the porn websites. No better way to test then by hitting them. I got lil ones, and that's the first test I did. Now I gotta figure out how to block off of key words that have any questionable content on youtube...like donkey weiner holder.

[sellersm]

Here's a new offering: https://www.zeekly.com/

Zeekly now offers strong SSL encryption (2048 bit). To browse more securely go to https://www.zeekly.com.Privacy- Zeekly takes your privacy seriously. Most internet search engines store your personal search data (your computer IP address, search terms you enter, and sites you visit) to profile you as a consumer and improve advertising programs and services they offer you. Zeekly has chosen not to store this data (commonly referred to as metadata). We feel that internet searches are highly personal, and should be private. Because we don't store this data in the first place, it can never be acquired by others. This is our commitment to you to provide a safe, secure and private place to search the web and obtain the highest quality search results. If you have questions or suggestions for us, please email us at support@zeekly.com.Please help us tell others about Zeekly-

An article about it here: http://www.wnd.com/2013/08/new-search-engine-protects-you-from-nsa/

[7insert]

Check out https://prism-break.org/ for alternatives that track you less. May require some computer know how but we can only hope

[nynco]

Thanks for all the good info guys. One thing that pisses me off more than anything is congress mandating GPS trackers in phones. I thought it was a bad idea at the time and it turned into a monster.

[nynco]

Also don't forget photos taken with your phone are GPS tracked. http://kyeos.wordpress.com/2013/05/1...ur-cell-phone/