How difficult is it to be an anonymous site owner? |
How difficult is it to be an anonymous site owner? I would like to create a website with a very radical political message. It won't be unethical (encouraging violence, etc.), but I feel that the items I plan to list will definitely make me more enemies. How difficult would it be to protect my identity from anyone finding out who I am? I know that domains always have the option of $10/year to privatize your registration information, but is there any other protection that I should think about? You need to take some time to determine and then explain how anonymous you intend to be. Just hiding your name, for example. Whois protection is not going to do that. This will help some, but it may take more. Resume How can your identity be discovered? A WHOIS record for any domains that you register. Don't register a domain or pay for hosting at all. Instead, sign up for a free blogging platform such as Tumblr or WordPress.com which provides you with a subdomain when registering (i.e. yoursite.theirbrand.com ). Many bloggers and human rights activists choose this option because the main thing they have to worry about is protecting their email and IP address. You can protect your IP address to a certain extent by using a VPN, such as HideMyAss, when connected to the Internet or using the Tor network. You must enable a VPN or Tor connection before registering for any services and while using them. A search for an "anonymous email address" will provide you with an address that you can use to register anonymously with the services. Keep in mind that some free blog providers remove blogs that may seem offensive. Read their terms and conditions before registering and create backups of your content if it is important to you. If you feel the need to register a domain and buy hosting Register the domain using an anonymous registration service (not like domain privacy) as indicated in this question. Use anonymous hosting, which allows you to register under a pseudonym and without specifying an email address, for example Anonymous Speech. Consider using hosting and registration services that support prepayment methods that do not link your identity to the payment method (for example, cash). As always, be careful when sending cash by mail. Consider registering a domain in a country outside your country's jurisdiction and hosting your site somewhere else. This does not prevent requests for information from being sent to hosting providers, but it can add an additional barrier. Each of these items alone will not protect your identity from someone who decided to discover it, but together they will make it difficult to figure out who you are. Be careful when using Google Analytics and other third-party services For this reason, avoid using Google Analytics or any third-party services that may be used to identify you. A blog using the main theme, without add-ons, widgets, or additional third-party scripts that require registration elsewhere. Choose a unique nickname Don't chat offline Go back |
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