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> Internet Relay Chat (IRC) can be set up to encrypt all messages

Wouldn't SILC[1] be more appropriate than IRC? IRC can be made secure with OTR or FiSH but it's very much insecure by default.

Also, you're probably much safer with Tails[2] than with a manually configured Tor instance.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SILC_%28protocol%29

[2] https://tails.boum.org/

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These are both very good points.

The main reason I mentioned encrypting IRC instead of something like SILC is that many people already include irc in their daily workflow. Adding settings to a client you already use may be less intrusive than picking up a new protocol altogether.

+1 Tails is an excellent and active project, it will install on a flash drive alongside an encrypted storage area that Tails will manage for you.

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