Notices by Jaap Zeldenrust (jozeldenrust@social.sdfeu.org)

@pluralistic You may want to look into getting an underquilt. Putting the insulating material outside of the hammock means it doesn't get compressed by you laying on top of it, so it's much more effective than having insulating material between you and the hammock.

@tim

Oh yeah, my post wasn't meant to be a criticism of yours, just a supplement.

Little Brother is a decent starting point for anyone interested in opsec, but a naive reader might think Marcus is a good role model. At the same time, an overly cynical reader might think Marcus is an object lesson. But he's somewhere in the middle, and that's an interesting place to be.

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@tim
It's interesting to see how an intelligent character fucks up, but even more salient is the point that, if you're practicing opsec, you're going to fuck up.

I guess I would suggest people read Little Brother, and if they want to read some more, they should read Attack Surface. Its protagonist, Masha, is better at opsec than Marcus is, but she's cynical about it.

I think there's a healthy and effective middle ground somewhere between these two protagonists.

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@tim
Do keep in mind that Marcus, while savvy, royally fucks up and winds up in a black site.

IMO, his biggest mistakes are:
1: He barely compartmentalizes his communications.
2: He expects non-technical users to implement pretty technical measures.
3: He only starts practicing any opsec after he has already drawn the attention of the authorities.
@pluralistic