> On Jan 29, 2018, at 12:06 PM, g2s <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: John Newman <[email protected]>
> Date: 1/29/18 8:27 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: [email protected], g2s <[email protected]>, juan 
> <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: "Data Detox Kit" by Tactical Technology Collective & Mozilla
> 
> 
> 
> On January 28, 2018 10:31:40 PM EST, g2s <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >-------- Original message --------From: juan <[email protected]> Date:
> >1/28/18  6:32 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: [email protected] Subject:
> >Re: "Data Detox Kit" by Tactical Technology Collective & Mozilla 
> >On Sun, 28 Jan 2018 22:38:33 -0200
> >Cecilia Tanaka <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello from Brazil, Shiny Happy TTC People!  :D
> >> 
> >> May someone give a really good technical answer to my friends,
> >> please?  <3
> >> 
> >> I will need to share the answer about the use of JavaScript with two
> >> other discussion lists, where I also received a "not-so-good"
> >> feedback in private.  Sorry but I am using an euphemism, uh!  :P
> >
> >
> >     If you don't enable javascript that site won't show you any
> >     content at all. They could have put a static page explaining
> >     what the site is about but apparently they were too lazy to
> >     do that. 
> >     
> >     And, javascript is the number one tool used to track and
> >     fingerprint browsers so a site about privacy (I'm assuming
> >     that's what the site is about) that refuses to do anything
> >     unless javascript is enabled....looks like a joke.
> >
> >
> >
> >> 
> >> Thank you all in advance!  Kisses, hugs, and much love!  <3
> >> 
> >> Ceci
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Jan 28, 2018 21:12, "juan" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> 
> >> On Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:53:24 -0200
> >> Cecilia Tanaka <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> 
> >> > #  https://datadetox.myshadow.org/detox
> >> > <https://datadetox.myshadow.org/detox>
> >> 
> >> 
> >>         "Sorry!
> >> 
> >> The Data Detox Kit requires javascript and supports newer versions of
> >> Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. Please enable javascript in your browser
> >> and refresh this page. "
> >> 
> >> 
> >>         lawl - so data detox - whatever that means - requires you to
> >>         run javashit malware  - priceless =)
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> >
> >> > #  https://datadetox.myshadow.org/about
> >> >
> >> > Wish you all a lovely week, la la la!  <3
> >> >
> >> > c.
> >> > ----------
> >> > "Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or
> >> > your curiosity.  It's your place in the world; it's your life.  Go
> >> > on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to
> >> > live."
> >> > -  Mae Jemison
> >
> >
> >Jscript allows for extreme interactivity between your computer and a
> >server, but the code is plaintext. It can be examined for functions.
> >Rr
> 
> > JS is usually obfuscated to the point of complete unreadability.
> Coders do this so you can't "steal" their code, or maybe
> sometimes to get slight compression (all the variables get
> renamed to one or two letter names, etc) So, you can still
> look at it, but it's often only nearly as opaque as byte code :)
> 
> Thats where crowdsourced blockers come into the picture. NoScript for 
> instance. You 
> have dozens of folks unobfuscating the scripts. Ofc you have to have some 
> trust in the blocker, and the site's intention for the data gleaned,

Yeah, noscript is cool. Been a while since I’ve really played with it. 

> and if you're really paranoid perhaps find some other hobby than the internet 
> rather than spewing paranoia all over everyone like digital diarrhea. The 
> internet isn't Safe Space... never was. Never will be.
> 

Yeah, clearly you have to make a few risk value judgements,
otherwise you may as well just stay in the default most secure position:
computer powered off ;)



> Rr

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