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r00m101··on Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
Appreciate that, and agreed, Bellingcat’s toolkit is excellent.

Totally fair question. That particular tool is more situational, it can surface quotes tied to a username, which can help spot ideological lean, professional background, or even cross-platform clues if phrasing is reused elsewhere. It’s less about hard identifiers, more about building contextual profiles when attribution is subtle.

That said, I’m always reviewing which tools actually add value. If something feels out of place, I’m open to removing or recategorizing it.

r00m101··on Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
Great question, the risk category is meant to reflect the potential sensitivity or legal/ethical complexity of a tool’s use. For example, tools that scrape private data or could be easily misused might be tagged higher risk, while something like a domain WHOIS lookup would be low risk. It’s not a legal judgment, just a way to help users assess how carefully they might need to tread.

Also, thanks for catching that, I just fixed the footer links!

r00m101··on Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
I’m not even old enough to have used MySpace, so that one’s a bit lost on me. Most of the feedback on the homepage vibe has actually been positive, but I hear you
r00m101··on Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
Totally fair, I’ll make the toggle more visible or default it off on first visit. Appreciate the feedback, and thanks for giving it a look even with the chaos!
r00m101··on Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
You're right, but for https://r00m101.com backend I needed a lot caffeine
r00m101··on Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
I just added a switch button turn them off :)
r00m101··on Show HN: Free OSINT API to profile Reddit users
Thanks a lot! Just fixed it!