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That’s why internet anonimity is so important for free speech.
That’s why internet anonimity is so important for free speech.
I believe pdfs can load remote images, which pings a server. There are other reasons, I haven’t got sufficient knowledge. Some pdf readers will offer a sandboxed mode improving security. I think zathura has this for instance.
Tip: if you are going to store data on “the cloud” aka someone else’s computer, encrypt it locally before sending the data! There are existing solutions to do this in a cloud-optimized way (that is, not sending in an archive which has to be fully reuploaded for any tiny change) such as cryptomator. I think rclone also has an encryption feature but haven’t checked.
Goes to show how much of a joke copyright is. These laws are bought by and made to protect the interests of corporations. disgusting. rip aaron schwarz, your ideas live on.
Perhaps an addition to your guide: Although I have not tried it myself, I hear it is quite easy to run local open-source AI models. By instructing the AI to reformulate your texts whilst adopting a certain personality, one should be able to efficiently protect against stylometry. This can even work with realtime chat.