by Namcios and Christopher Allen
Pseudonymity Guide is a tutorial on how to securely create and operate a pseudonymous identity. It is intended to help activists, journalists, and others prevent or evade online stalking, doxxing, harassment, oppression, or censorship.
This guide is not meant to help malicious actors perform unethical, criminal, or illicit activities. It is written with the sole purpose of informing good-intentioned individuals, especially human-rights activists, about often-overlooked considerations and risks in online activities. Therefore, it provides insights and actionable steps that someone can take to sanitize their online environment and habits, as well as tips on creating and operating a pseudonymous identity separate from their real-world identity.
- Pseudonymous-identity.md is the project's main file and houses its core content. It provides a few introductory notes on privacy and pseudonymity, some starting tips for improving your privacy online, and advice on how to create a new pseudonymous identity and how to operate it.
Pseudonymity Guide is currently an early draft. It should not be used for production tasks until it has had further testing and auditing. Feedback welcomed.
August 2021
- Finish first version of the guide
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| Name | Role | Github | GPG Fingerprint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Allen | Principal Architect | @ChristopherA | <[email protected]> | FDFE 14A5 4ECB 30FC 5D22 74EF F8D3 6C91 3574 05ED |
| Namcios | Lead Author | @namcios | <[email protected]> | 55A2 4BE0 AEE5 DB41 52C6 A410 8E3A 3683 1726 9AB4 |
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The following keys may be used to communicate sensitive information to developers:
| Name | Fingerprint |
|---|---|
| Christopher Allen | FDFE 14A5 4ECB 30FC 5D22 74EF F8D3 6C91 3574 05ED |
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