Online Security

candychameleon said:
I *think* that most of it is for those who show proof that they have done sex acts with animals or are doing so currently because it’s illegal in many places.
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It never hurts to have a little extra protection even if you aren’t engaging the act, or it’s somewhat legal where you are. There’s a lot of screwed up people out there that will expose you for numerous reasons, or just stalk others for some deranged reason. I’ve heard of people being blackmailed too.
 
Oldman said:
GENERAL POSTING

1. Do not use an identifiable avatar. This includes faces, tattoos, fursuits (especially if they are not yours)

2. Review every picture, every video you post multiple times. Look for identifiable things; houses, barns, unique saddles, collars with or without tags, pictures, furniture, mail, packages, collectibles, mirrors or anything can reflect your face or body, absolutely anything that can be used as identification.

3. If you have a unique pet, be very, very careful. If you have posted normal pictures anywhere, like facebook, twitter, ect., do not post him here or anywhere zoo themed. Even if you delete the social media pics, it's too late. ( Familiarize yourself with Reverse Image Search, what it is, and how it can be used against you )

4. Be careful with the information you post. Anyone with enough patience can piece together little things through pictures, descriptions, email addresses, anything to pinpoint who you are.

5. Use an email that is not attached to anything. Do not use real name, and do not setup a password recovery phone number or alternate email. Make yourself an absolute stand alone free email account and do not use it for anything else but zoo. Not even furry or fursuit related sites or accounts.




ONLINE SECURITY

1. Public IP addresses can be used to track your general location. We Recommend a VPN service like Nord VPN to mask your IP. ALWAYS USE VPN!

2. Use Strong Passwords on your ZooVille Account.

3. Whatsapp and Discord are NOT recommended services for private off-site chat. They have been known to be leaked and report info on users.

4. Telegram and Signal are considered safe in of themselves, however always used a VPN when logging onto telegram and also be wary of phishing for your IP address with external HTML links. This has been used before to catch users NOT using VPN on telegram or Signal.

5. Public telegram links to group chats are allowed here on zooville if you own a group (see site rules), however be aware that bestiality is illegal in many countries. Law enforcement can phish users out into private chats is a common way to trace and doxx your identity. TRUST and RESPONSIBILITY is on your hands for whomever private chats you join.
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thank you for these tips, definitely a must read for every user!
 
Another point with internet browsers - ensure your cookies and cache are cleared before and after you do things that are questionable.

Clear them > close browser > reopen browser > browse > clear them > close browser > reopen browser and check to ensure logins, cookies, and cache are empty.
 
whippiez said:
Yeah, I believe the whole app is closing at the end of the year or something?
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Yes, its closed for new users since the begining of the year, and for existing users its closing by end of year.
With the exception of business users, they still can use it.

I liked the app too, have not yet found a good / safe replacement for it...
 
Yeah, EXIF data is problematic for sure. Even if it is not geotagged, the data often includes stuff like the serial number of the camera. It is best to strip all this stuff out if you are going to post. I think the site does it for image files, but not for video files.
 
K9GuyinTX said:
Yeah, EXIF data is problematic for sure. Even if it is not geotagged, the data often includes stuff like the serial number of the camera. It is best to strip all this stuff out if you are going to post. I think the site does it for image files, but not for video files.
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Every time for everything that goes online. Nobody needs to know anything extra imo lol. Mogrify has a metadata stripping function that is really easy to use on linux. Love it.
 
Always use a VPN it's not 100% but better than data companies getting all ir info... Also good browser is duckduckgo
 
fun69er said:
Always use a VPN it's not 100% but better than data companies getting all ir info
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Your VPN company is getting all that info often including your payment information as well. :D
What a VPN does is that instead of your ISP company getting the info it is your VPN company getting the info.
The only difference is that your isp does not unverifiably claim they do not keep logs.
 
Another tard asks for account deletion. It seems I have to be clear as a fart for the rest of the dumbasses out there. Your account will be banned, not deleted. You cant follow simple fucking directions that are clearly posted in the rules, so we are going to make the same effort for your request.
 
Oldman said:
GENERAL POSTING

1. Do not use an identifiable avatar. This includes faces, tattoos, fursuits (especially if they are not yours)

2. Review every picture, every video you post multiple times. Look for identifiable things; houses, barns, unique saddles, collars with or without tags, pictures, furniture, mail, packages, collectibles, mirrors or anything can reflect your face or body, absolutely anything that can be used as identification.

3. If you have a unique pet, be very, very careful. If you have posted normal pictures anywhere, like facebook, twitter, ect., do not post him here or anywhere zoo themed. Even if you delete the social media pics, it's too late. ( Familiarize yourself with Reverse Image Search, what it is, and how it can be used against you )

4. Be careful with the information you post. Anyone with enough patience can piece together little things through pictures, descriptions, email addresses, anything to pinpoint who you are.

5. Use an email that is not attached to anything. Do not use real name, and do not setup a password recovery phone number or alternate email. Make yourself an absolute stand alone free email account and do not use it for anything else but zoo. Not even furry or fursuit related sites or accounts.




ONLINE SECURITY

1. Public IP addresses can be used to track your general location. We Recommend a VPN service like Nord VPN to mask your IP. ALWAYS USE VPN!

2. Use Strong Passwords on your ZooVille Account.

3. Whatsapp and Discord are NOT recommended services for private off-site chat. They have been known to be leaked and report info on users.

4. Telegram and Signal are considered safe in of themselves, however always used a VPN when logging onto telegram and also be wary of phishing for your IP address with external HTML links. This has been used before to catch users NOT using VPN on telegram or Signal.

5. Public telegram links to group chats are allowed here on zooville if you own a group (see site rules), however be aware that bestiality is illegal in many countries. Law enforcement can phish users out into private chats is a common way to trace and doxx your identity. TRUST and RESPONSIBILITY is on your hands for whomever private chats you join.
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I think in addition to, and building on, this "Online Security" thread there should be a locked post that is a guide to online security.
 
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