One thing I'm concerned about is recording equipment leaving identifiable information without us knowing about it.

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[–] 30 points 10 months ago* (16 children)

Isn't it common knowledge? I've known about it for at least two decades...

BTW - you can easily work around it. Get someone else to buy your printer for you, or trade with someone who has the same printer... Now, they will still be able to match it to the printer, if they find it at your home, but other that that, you are free...

PS. Don't use your printer to blackmail FBI or CIA. ;-)

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  • [–] 24 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Pro tip: If you use a pen and paper to blackmail the FBI and CIA, they can’t trace it back to you using invisible yellow dots.

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  • [–] 30 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    They'll still identify you by your wax seals. /s

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago (9 children)

    There is no connection from a random printer you buy somewhere anonymous to you. They can "only" verify something was (not) printed with that printer.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    No you don't get it, if you swap paper with your cousin before printing the feds won't have a fucking clue.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    No, I don't think that's how it works. Regardless of what paper you feed it, the printer will stamp it with its unique yellow dots pattern.

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    As I said - but there could be a connection. Did you use cash or a card? Some places you have a membership, or they ask if you want the receipt on your mail...

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    There is still no connection. How should there be one?

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  • [–] -2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Feel free to believe that. 🙃 Far be it for me, to educate you...

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