[qubes-users] USB Keyboard

2019-01-20 Thread kitchm
Upon reading the system requirements and recommendations, I read the statement "A non-USB keyboard or multiple USB controllers".  Please explain the reasoning there.  Thank you. -- Securely sent with Tutanota. Get your own encrypted, ad-free mailbox: https://tutanota.com -- You received

[qubes-users] Google Only Allows Foreign Language Login

2019-01-20 Thread kitchm
It appears the mailing list interface at Google is not for English users.  I cannot post or reply without a pop up window in a foreign language. Does anyone know how to get around this? -- Securely sent with Tutanota. Get your own encrypted, ad-free mailbox: https://tutanota.com -- You

[qubes-users] Account

2019-01-21 Thread kitchm
I signed up for an account with Qubes and got the confirmation, and here I am.  But when I go to post a reply, I am not recognized.  Does anyone know why that is? Thank  you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-01-31 Thread kitchm
The problem is more fundamental. In all things, we need to seek more commonality and simplicity in our lives. In computer related issues, I have found over the years that people who do not understand how things work (thanks to the poor educational systems) simply like to add more complexity

[qubes-users] Re: Re: why mail-list?

2019-01-31 Thread kitchm
Oh, sorry if I was not clear. I was speaking of industry standards and Microsoft is certainly not one of them. I guess I assumed that everyone understood that. Again, a problem with education. Further, when speaking of standards, not only was I not referencing proprietary ones, but I was

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-01-31 Thread kitchm
The basic concept here is clarify what is being discussed. There appears to be two things; one is how a mail-list works and the other is how a mail-list is not as good as a forum. Being able to retrieve old e-mails assumes one has a mail store. Either one keeps them on their own computer by

[qubes-users] Re: SECURITY ALERT

2019-02-01 Thread kitchm
No worries. For those who don't know what it means, a "canary" comes from the phrase "canary in a coal mine". In olden times, a live canary, or other small bird, was taken down into the coal mine with the miners. If the bird fell over dead, they knew that there was too much carbon monoxide gas

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-02-01 Thread kitchm
I think that it is far more helpful for someone who has actually done it to clearly and carefully explain the steps involved to use the mail list (or google group postings or whatever you call them) in Thunderbird and other e-mail clients, as well as Firefox and other web browsers or within

[qubes-users] SECURITY ALERT

2019-02-01 Thread kitchm
There has been no promised canary published, so users must assume that the authorities have issued warrants to the administration. Warning to everyone! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-02-01 Thread kitchm
@marmot-te I couldn't agree more. I have never seen such a poor support forum example (and I've seen and used a ton of them). To add insult to injury, we are forced to use one of the worst company's services when it comes to privacy. Lack of intuitive design and poor interface makes the whole

[qubes-users] Re: SECURITY ALERT

2019-02-06 Thread kitchm via Forum
Do we agree, Andrew, that if a person is concerned with anonymity and privacy, he would not use social media? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-02-06 Thread kitchm via Forum
It is called a Trump-ism. Believing that whatever one says is truth. So did you not read Stuart's post where he states "My current client has a court order to NEVER delete another e-mail"? Have you not read about the Boston Bomber case? Have you not read books by experts such as Kevin Mitnick?

[qubes-users] Re: R.I.S.K.S. - Relatively Insecure System for Keys and Secrets (for Qubes OS)

2019-02-06 Thread kitchm via Forum
1900, thanks for the good research. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-02-08 Thread kitchm via Forum
Sorry JRG, I also wanted to post my response here as well: Right you are. The authors are Alan F. Westin and Michael A. Baker. It came out in paperback in 1972, according to Amazon. I think that maybe there was also the lack of accuracy in the records because the powers that be often required

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-02-08 Thread kitchm via Forum
Don't worry snowflakes, I'm here to help you and you are welcome. This is a post about why one should use a mailing list. The answer is that they should not. The many reasons for not so doing have been well addressed by the thoughtful comments of most and those are right on point. Thanks

[qubes-users] Re: Re: SECURITY ALERT

2019-02-08 Thread kitchm via Forum
Again, to sum up, never look at archives for this sort of thing. A canary is meant to be displayed on the primary web site. Those of us concerned with surveillance, privacy and anonymity will never use social media and many won't let you in if you are not a member, making their usefulness as a

[qubes-users] Re: Re: SECURITY ALERT

2019-02-08 Thread kitchm via Forum
Since I was speaking about real people (as opposed to artificial entities), a person is "real people". With that said, yes, some may not required a real person be the user. However, it is difficult for the average user to be able to get a disposable phone that is not connected to her to use as a

[qubes-users] Re: Whonix Yes or No

2019-02-18 Thread kitchm via Forum
I would suggest that one become familiar with what each software does to protect privacy and security. (The EFF is a good place to start.) Understand and consider carefully the words used by groups like TOR to explain what they can and cannot do. The good news is that the cannot do's are small,

[qubes-users] Re: SECURITY ALERT

2019-02-05 Thread kitchm via Forum
Andrew, thanks for that. Much appreciated. unman, this has nothing whatsoever to do with google groups, and of course should not. Computer users know that to find out about a canary, one always goes to the web site. If you had bothered to learn about how these things work it would have helped

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-02-05 Thread kitchm via Forum
@Achim Patzner - noses, Google groups is not intuitive by any standard. That is a simple fact. And frankly, I don't understand why you and unman are being just a little too negative and accusatory. This is a good discussion and it hits on many parts of the mailing list problem. No one is

[qubes-users] Re: why mail-list?

2019-02-05 Thread kitchm via Forum
Some comments based on what has been posted so far: - Google is never a secure option. - No one has ever explained how to archive on a local computer. - Prohibiting top posting is a bad idea because we don't do that with the e-mail standard. - There is nothing wrong with the fact that busy