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this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2026
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The actual crazy thing here is you thinking it’s normal to route all your traffic through tor all the time.
That’s only crazy from the standpoint of normies w/out an infosec background. If you have an infosec background, then you understand and appreciate the principle of least privilege. It is foolish to disclose more information than necessary for a job. You do not need to give up your IP address to obtain a quote for work on your house, so why should you? It’s foolish. Why do you think knowing my IP address is required in order to furnish me a quote for some work? It’s rediculous, of course.
Normies, of course, do not know these basic concepts. They have a naive take on security -- that you should only use security if you need it. Smarter people (infosec ppl) rightfully find the opposite - that you should operate securely by default, and demand justification for absence thereof. If I am giving up security and exposing myself more, I need a reason. Anyone who thinks otherwise is not competent with security.
Getting a quote on a renovation job is not a good reason to leave a more secure network for the clearnet.
I happen to have a machine that actually does not work on clearnet. But that’s besides the point. Even if clearnet worked for me, I would not see justification for using it in this circumstance.