So if you're scared to even look at countermeasures, they've already won.
It's also illogical to encourage this behavior if your goal is protesting. Smart protesters would practice the most basic of OPSEC practices, like not joining random Discord links shared without context.
Yeah, if you lack imagination ;)
There are many, many forms of protesting that don't escalate to destruction. I really think you're exaggerating what the risks are here. For one, VPNs and disposable accounts exist.
But I truly don't think that clicking on a discord link that already has 1500 people in it is going to be problematic to any degree that would lead to prosecution, banning, etc.
This comment section is about efforts to avoid driving past ALPR cameras that might collect your license plate number while doing innocuous driving around.
Do you not see the logical inconsistency with encouraging people to join a Discord from a comment that talks about vandalizing government property, an actual crime?
Surprisingly ironic, given that the topic is about security cameras from a company that collects data and shares it with law enforcement.
If you don't want to put yourself into a limited risky situation, then you're good. But braver people will and that's okay.
Joining random Discord links from people discussing how to vandalize government property (a literal crime): Perfectly fine, nothing to worry about, just click the link and don't ask questions?
Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.Not exaggerating. Have had multiple friends lose Discord accounts suddenly because an old Discord they forgot about was flagged for illegal activity. There's an entire subreddit full of similar posts.
> There are many, many forms of protesting that don't escalate to destruction.
The comment with the Discord was giving advice for vandalizing the cameras. Direct quote to what I was responding to:
> you can spraypaint the lenses and/or the solar panels. If you dont want to get caught with spraypaint, use nutella or peanut butter. Its sticky and easily spreadable.