• arc@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      It’s better to use Whonix or Tails if you want to use TOR browser securely. If I ever had to use Windows again it would not be for anything private.

      I’m certain there are people who use Tor in a way that it would make sense to use a secure OS.

      But I use Tor to get around stupid public wifis and suchlike that have content blockers. I’m not scared that the police are going to beat the shit out of me so I just use Windows or Android.

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        1 year ago

        @arc

        I’m confused about what you meant by your last sentence. Are you trying to throw a hint that using distros such as Whonix and Tails means you will be doing something illegal?

        I’m not afraid of the police coming after me because I’ve done nothing wrong. One of the reasons I use Linux distros and distros that are specialized like Whonix and Tails is because I value my privacy which Windows won’t give you.

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          1 year ago

          No, I’m making a comment about the word “securely” in the post I responded to. i.e. “Secure” means different things for different people.

          I like to use Tor on occasion for the reason stated but I’m sure as hell not booting up an OS to do it for my use case. That would be inconvenient especially as I’m using Tor to subvert a stupid netnanny, and not endangering myself or putting myself in legal peril. So using Tor this way is plenty secure - I can hold a secure conversation with a website of my choosing without netnanny interfering.

          Other use cases may vary and your need for “secure”. Maybe you absolutely value your privacy above all else, or are up to something you don’t want others to know about. In which case do, go and use Tails or whatever.