When you state an opinion in public, they have your picture, your license, your background information,and can publicly slander you. They will cause trouble in your relationships. They will seek out ex-spouses and make them accuse you. They will use your kids against you. They will seek out old business rivals and give them advantages. They will dig up your old background, your medical records, school records.

When you make a statement online in search of the truth. They can only attack the message, and not the messenger. It frustrates them, it forces them to illegally seize domains. It forces them to place your internet alias on a watchlist.

Go to a new starbucks everyday of the week and use a different free wifi to make new IDs and posts. You are untraceable, you are a nightmare.

You are protected by anonymity. It is the greatest weapon. You cannot be isolated, you cannot be targeted, you cannot be slandered, you cannot be threatened, you cannot be found, you cannot be grouped, the messenger cannot be attacked and they are forced to attack the message.

Please cherish your anonymity at ATS and use it wisely

you mean thats not you in your avatar? .

Unless you're at a Starbucks parking lot, ATS has your digital fingerprint, and ALL your words are immortalized on the internet web cache forever. Take heed indeed!

Is that avatar your picture? If it is then that's not very anonymous.

Originally posted by mesaana
Is that avatar your picture? If it is then that's not very anonymous.

His avatar is one of the funniest people on TV currently. Good choice.

to right... but what if I decided I no longer wanted to hide...

The course of wisdom versus the mean spirited independent minded individual... I have a bad habit of the later....

Ever heard of proxies? Use proxies from Africa or China, and you should be fine if you're afraid...

Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
ATS keeps IP addresses encrypted and only springer/SO has the key (one of them I can't remember). IT only gives the IP address of the ISP, not your computer.

Yes and your ISP then hands your info over to whomever. There is no anonymity on the web so have fun.

They're coming to take me away ho ho he he ha ha
To the funny farm where life is beautiful all the time, and I'll be happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats
and they're coming to take me away ha ha

Is that a meat dress? You look like Lady Gaga your so pretty.

I say if you are worried about keeping your anonymity , because you state your thoughts and your opinions..........


Then you lack the courage of your convictions..........and are a coward

Well said THE_PROFESSIONAL....

S&F even if only for the idea people need to have in their "protection" if sharing "truth" with others...