Typing into the abyss - need a service (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by ehguyitsmebuddy@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Does it exist, some sort of encrypted journal-like app where I can type things which will be forever locked away? In my mind and in a place I can feel confident about, without a doubt.

Pen and paper requires burning afterwards, I don’t think I want to do this.

I know no opsec solution is perfect. I need some sort of outlet. I need some sort of solution.

I was thinking. Maybe, at least, some solution where even though access is non-negotiable, if somebody does get in, I can accept that the entity was already determined enough to end things.

Thanks.

Edit: I should I guess mention the obvious such as encryption and possibly authentication with a hardware security key. Any other features that might be out there I am hoping to hear about.

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[-] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 3 months ago

If you don't want to retain it at all

like, you just want the catharsis of typing it, and definitely want it to go into the void

then I suppose you could use a laptop with no writeable storage and a live-boot Linux distro that boots off a USB key. That never gets retained. Don't put it on a network.

[-] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 5 points 3 months ago

Or just save the files to /dev/null on any Linux box

[-] ehguyitsmebuddy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I appreciate that a lot. The more I consider it I think for completely destroyed data, paper and a lighter will be best. The odds of me looking back on anything else are low, but part of me thinks keeping them is something I’ll one day wish I’d done from day one.

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