Hacker News with Generative AI: Anonymity

Cleo, the mathematician that tricked Stack Exchange (wikipedia.org)
Cleo was the pseudonym of an anonymous mathematician active on the mathematics Stack Exchange from 2013 to 2015, who became known for providing precise answers to complex mathematical integration problems without showing any intermediate steps.

Mathematics, Stack Exchange, Anonymity, Internet Culture

68 points by schaum 4 days ago | 9 comments

Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland (techradar.com)

Security, Switzerland, Privacy, Encryption, Anonymity

10 points by croes 15 days ago | 1 comments

4Chan admin Alex Strange is an Apple developer (leakd.com)
For over two decades, 4chan has embodied the chaotic fringe of the internet — the birthplace of memes, Anonymous, and countless subcultures. Revered by some and reviled by many, it has long resisted outside control, shielded by anonymity and a core of behind-the-scenes operators.

Internet Culture, Social Media, Technology, Anonymity

14 points by rocxeliam 23 days ago | 1 comments

Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland (techradar.com)

Privacy, Security, Switzerland, Encryption, Anonymity

11 points by 01-_- 57 days ago | 3 comments

Cleo (Mathematician) (wikipedia.org)
Cleo was the pseudonym of an anonymous mathematician active on the mathematics Stack Exchange from 2013 to 2015, who became known for providing precise answers to complex mathematical integration problems without showing any intermediate steps.

Mathematics, Online Communities, Anonymity

7 points by doener 86 days ago | 0 comments

Superior Internet Privacy with Whonix (whonix.org)
Whonix gives your desktop Maximum privacy and anonymity on the Internet More reliability and security than any other tool on the market!

Privacy, Security, Anonymity, Operating Systems

41 points by doener 131 days ago | 11 comments

Ask HN: Real name vs. anonymous username – which do you use online and why? (ycombinator.com)
Do you use your real name or an anonymous username when signing up for and using various online platforms—such as Hacker News, Twitter, Discord, and others?

Online Identity, Usernames, Anonymity

29 points by Jaedon_Proctor 140 days ago | 74 comments

I2P Anonymous Network (geti2p.net)
The Invisible Internet is a privacy by design, people-powered network. It is a truly free and anonymizing Internet alternative. Get I2P.

Privacy, Anonymity, Networking, Open Source

118 points by whereistimbo 201 days ago | 46 comments

Show HN: A ninja's Handbook: A book on privacy, security, and anonymity online (zolagonano.github.io)

Privacy, Security, Anonymity, Online Security

127 points by znano 280 days ago | 16 comments

File.haus – Anonymously upload up to 300GB (filehaus.su)

File Sharing, Anonymity, File Hosting

19 points by popcalc 301 days ago | 9 comments

Top EU Court Says No Right to Online Anonymity, Copyright Is More Important (techdirt.com)

EU Law, Anonymity, Copyright, Online Privacy

10 points by belter 350 days ago | 3 comments

Scrabble, Anonymous (theparisreview.org)

Literature, Writing, Games, Anonymity

82 points by crescit_eundo 371 days ago | 37 comments

Someone Trying to Vanish My Post About a Case on One-Sided Pseudonymity Again (reason.com)