For example, I downloaded Tor network and using it for illegal activities. Can my govt track me? Can US govt track me? I know it encrypts something but if I remember correct, FBI was able to find some Tor users before.

Note: illegal activities was for example. I’m not going to do anything illegal. I’m just planning to serve my instance with a onion address.

    • atomkarinca
      112·
      1 year ago

      “illegal activities” doesn’t always mean buying crack cocaine, or whatever. depending on where you live it can mean:

      accessing wikipedia, forming communities, performing union activities…

      in other words, the ruling class of your country decides something being threatening their power, and that becomes an illegal activity.

      of course everyone can be tracked. also everyone is not julian assange, so i’m not so worried about using tor for “illegal activities”.

    • iso@lemy.lolOP
      46·
      1 year ago

      What I meant with Signal fiasco is, they didn’t published server code for a year and the fact that they’re a US establishment. It’s not looking that bad but I’m not going to trust them anymore.

        • iso@lemy.lolOP
          21·
          1 year ago

          Hmm, maybe you’re right. But still its not like they didn’t released the source code for a year.

            • iso@lemy.lolOP
              32·
              1 year ago

              You’re right. Thats why I like Matrix more than Signal now.

              Also I’m not looking for a security method to escape from a specific target. It’s all curiosity about general security.