og post: https://hexbear.net/post/6608284

While it was absolutely spreading unverified accounts that were a bit sus, I think the discussion prompted needs to be had for the USian comrades especially. Feds are watching online spaces, pretexts are already established to treat anti-fascists as terrorists (always have been but it indicates a renewed focus), and the USA cares less about freeze-peach than ever…

What should US comrades be doing to protect themselves, besides “not using discord”. What about using this site, what are the risks there?

  • trinicorn [comrade/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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    1 month ago

    raiding maybe not, but put on a list, via dragnet surveillance?

    I guess I should have led the post off with more my opinion lol. Because I’m beginning to think americans should not be accessing the site directly at all. We’re all libs, I get that, but when circumstances force us all to start touching more grass I’d rather organize with yall than be sent to the camps together

    • oscardejarjayes [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I think organizing is significantly more likely to land you on a list than using Hexbear. I’ve had multiple friends/comrades arrested by the feds, and they’ve almost certainly infiltrated my orgs to some extent.

      But yeah, if that’s what you meant you should open with that. Maybe make a post telling American Hexbears to use a good VPN or Tor, so it isn’t direct access?

      • trinicorn [comrade/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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        1 month ago

        yeah 100%. IRL organizing for sure more likely to land you in hot water faster ofc. I haven’t seen anything federal up close (so far) but I know some of the local anarchist groups totally collapsed after a campaign of infiltration before I was around. But a wellspring of sympathizers/contacts that aren’t already on a list seems important to maintain.