I am interested in people's experiences in using their real names online. [more inside]
posted by A Terrible Llama on Oct 6, 2009 - 64 answers

I want to donate $500 to my favorite local volunteer-run non-profit. I'm friends with the folks who run the thing, and would prefer to remain anonymous. I know which bank we use, and can name 2-3 of the 5 people on the account. Can I just show up at the bank and deposit this money? Is there any reason why I shouldn't do this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 23, 2009 - 21 answers

I want to record and post a video of myself talking to camera etc, but want to make it anonymous. Are these two things mutually exclusive, or is there a way of doing this right? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 8, 2009 - 10 answers

Which famous Internet pioneer regretted the anonymity of the Internet? [more inside]
posted by philosophistry on Mar 3, 2009 - 2 answers

I need a hand trying to hunt down an article about a column published by "We," probably in New York. [more inside]
posted by Su on Jan 3, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm re-locating to Turkey in the upcoming months (due to unrelated circumstances), and whilst there, I intend on starting, and keeping, a regular blog about current events, human rights issues, the EU bid, and such. Photojournalism, where appropriate - and available - will also be included. So, I suppose I have a few questions. (long post, my apologies!) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 1, 2009 - 9 answers

How anonymous is my anonymous blog? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 14, 2008 - 21 answers

Is anyone aware of an "anonym.os, livecd" installation on a USB drive that runs on OS X (equivalent to DemocraKey for Windows)?
posted by ranebo on Apr 24, 2008 - 3 answers

To be, or not to be? The benefits and costs of blogging under your real name. Is it worth it? [more inside]
posted by Dr.James.Orin.Incandenza on Feb 24, 2008 - 21 answers

I recently registered a .co.uk domain name. I've since found out that my full name is visible on a WHOIS. What can I do to hide it? [more inside]
posted by Don-da-lah on Jan 8, 2008 - 16 answers

Besides the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Online Privacy Alliance, what groups, if any, protect or lobby for the concept of privacy or anonymity in the United States, and how involved are they?
posted by Brian B. on Nov 11, 2007 - 10 answers

Help me practice safe (ie. semi-anonymous) facebooking. [more inside]
posted by poweredbybeard on Oct 14, 2007 - 19 answers

I'm looking for a good free public records site. [more inside]
posted by l8erm8 on Jun 11, 2007 - 13 answers

Where can I get a *nix shell account in another country? [more inside]
posted by nafrance on Mar 8, 2007 - 10 answers

Anonymity-online-filter: When using something like TOR (http://tor.eff.org/) to be "anonymous" online you modify browser settings; but there are many apps other than browsers that access the internet (Bittorrent, antivirus, etc.). Does TOR take care of these apps as well? Why, why not, etc.?
posted by rumbles on Feb 21, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me do anonymous shopping at Amazon.com with funds from my paypal account. [more inside]
posted by IndigoSkye on Feb 9, 2006 - 11 answers

I am a research assistant for a project that involves studying participants in a website for a particular deviant sexuality. I think my research methodology is unethical, but my supervisor disagrees. What can I do? Is the internet a public or private place? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 27, 2005 - 47 answers

Is there a simple to use, high-quality weblog creation service that will allow me to blog with a reasonable level of anonymity? Blogger has always been okay but as far as I know doesn't seem to cater for categories, which is something I seek. I'm attracted to TypePad though a look at their privacy policy suggests they're collecting all sorts of information and are likely to pass it on to quite a few parties. Are there more anonymous blog apps out there?
posted by skylar on Aug 4, 2005 - 11 answers

Let's say you've had an experience and written about it. And let's say it's something others on the internet might want to know about. And let's say you have it saved as a simple html doc and would like to get it out there, accessible via Google, etc. And let's say you'd like perfect anonymity. What can you do to get it out there and indexed but not traceable? Free? Anonymous? Publish and forget? Obviously, this is about battling spammers at some point. Advice?
posted by scarabic on Mar 11, 2005 - 16 answers

Let's assume, for a second, that I've maybe used LokiTorrent a few times to download a few things. Now, assume I've done this through a router and cable modem. How traceable am I? Is there any chance I could get sued? (i.e. should I take my computer and any CDs I have and make a big bonfire?)
posted by anonymous on Feb 11, 2005 - 32 answers