Anonymous Surfing
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Anonymous Surfing Involves More Than Using an Anonymous Proxy
There are a number of ways that websites track users other than by your IP address. Below are some suggestions on ways to stay anonymous:
Cookies
We all know about cookies. They are tracking mechanisms put in place by websites to help frequent visitors better use the website. They can contain information about user ids, last page viewed, or any number of items specific to the surfer and their use of the website. Deleting cookies is both a good idea and drastic at the same time. My recommendation is to use Firefox as your browser. Then set it up to automatically clear private data upon exit. You can, and should, put in an exception list for the sites who you do not want to clear cookies for.
User Accounts
If the site you are visiting requires a log in or user id, please make sure you create a new account using the anonymous proxy server. And of course, as mentioned above, clear your cookies before you create the new account. Using the same user account with a new IP address from an anonymous proxy just won't work.
E-mail Addresses
If a site requires an e-mail address, or the e-mail address is part of your post, then you might want to have multiple e-mail addresses. They are easy enough to set up and if you do it correctly using an anonymous proxy server, then your e-mail identity is masked. Let's use Google Gmail as an example. If you use one of our servers, let's say the one in Tempe Arizona, set up an account with Google. Then, when you use Gmail, the header information in the e-mail will show an IP address from Arizona.
Anonymous Identities
With all the above, you can start to create an anonymous identity on the Internet. Let's continue with the Google example. Use this account for everything from Gmail to blogger. In your profile, describe yourself as being from Arizona. Your profile states Arizona. And you have created the beginnings of an anonymous identity. You can take this identity and use it on other sites such as Wordpress, Yahoo, and so on. The more you use this identity, the more believable it will be for anyone who finds it. Last, but not least, if you create an identity for "John Smith", use John Smith in the e-mail address. Consistency will help make the identity believable.
With these tips you should be able to surf the web anonymously, post without restrictions and protect your identity.
Cookies
We all know about cookies. They are tracking mechanisms put in place by websites to help frequent visitors better use the website. They can contain information about user ids, last page viewed, or any number of items specific to the surfer and their use of the website. Deleting cookies is both a good idea and drastic at the same time. My recommendation is to use Firefox as your browser. Then set it up to automatically clear private data upon exit. You can, and should, put in an exception list for the sites who you do not want to clear cookies for.
User Accounts
If the site you are visiting requires a log in or user id, please make sure you create a new account using the anonymous proxy server. And of course, as mentioned above, clear your cookies before you create the new account. Using the same user account with a new IP address from an anonymous proxy just won't work.
E-mail Addresses
If a site requires an e-mail address, or the e-mail address is part of your post, then you might want to have multiple e-mail addresses. They are easy enough to set up and if you do it correctly using an anonymous proxy server, then your e-mail identity is masked. Let's use Google Gmail as an example. If you use one of our servers, let's say the one in Tempe Arizona, set up an account with Google. Then, when you use Gmail, the header information in the e-mail will show an IP address from Arizona.
Anonymous Identities
With all the above, you can start to create an anonymous identity on the Internet. Let's continue with the Google example. Use this account for everything from Gmail to blogger. In your profile, describe yourself as being from Arizona. Your profile states Arizona. And you have created the beginnings of an anonymous identity. You can take this identity and use it on other sites such as Wordpress, Yahoo, and so on. The more you use this identity, the more believable it will be for anyone who finds it. Last, but not least, if you create an identity for "John Smith", use John Smith in the e-mail address. Consistency will help make the identity believable.
With these tips you should be able to surf the web anonymously, post without restrictions and protect your identity.
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