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Questions about anonymity on lemmy.world servers (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm trying to understand how safe it is to use an account on lemmy.world to post dissenting opinions regarding the U.S. government. I have three questions:

If a subpoena is issued for IP records for a user or their comments, will all historical IP data be available to provide?
Is there a time limit on how long IP records are kept?
When a user deletes their account on lemmy.world, are their comments and/or IP records also deleted?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Assume that anything you do can be linked to you, and act accordingly.

Only use a VPN to connect to the internet, and choose a server in a country without an information sharing agreement with the country you're in.

Use an email service that allows you to generate aliases so your actual email isn't on record.

Even if they're not doing those things, they could always start. I year Proton for these things, but you can research the best provider for you.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Only use a VPN...

This instance disallows posting from known VPN IP addresses. Just FYI

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

That's a good reason to avoid the instance, then.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

I suggest using internet access at public libraries or a dedicated, anonymized, linux based (Tails) laptop and connect to public wifi access points. Coffee shops with outside seating and only outdoor cameras are a good choice.