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lavoosh99

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2. It's My Understanding

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 01:10 PM

Sep 14

That using Tails with a VPN is one of the more secure methods. Tails is an open source OS that you load from a stick thus leaving no trace on your device. Tor is loaded from within Tails. That being said, the general consensus is that absolute anonymity is not possible (CIA, NSA) but other than that, you can be pretty close. There is some debate on whether you should do VPN first and then TOR or vice versa.

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TOR and/or VPN [View all] OneGrassRoot Sep 14 OP

Some info. usonian Sep 14 #1

Thank you so much... OneGrassRoot Sep 14 #3

It's My Understanding lavoosh99 Sep 14 #2

Oh wow, thank you! OneGrassRoot Sep 14 #4

Tails is awesome. usonian Sep 14 #5

Excellent! Thanks again. n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 14 #6

OK one caveat. usonian Sep 14 #7

Very interesting about Signal. OneGrassRoot Sep 14 #8