Re: Noobie Configuration Questions

2007-03-06 Thread James Muir
Most important seems an aware handling of cookies, js and so on. Have a look at noscript https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/722/ and flashblock http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ NoScript will also disable Flash in addition to JavaScript, although you have to enable this in its config window. In fa

Re: Noobie Configuration Questions

2007-03-06 Thread Joe Knall
On tuesday, 2007-03-06 23:52 Jason Edwards wrote: > Hey guys... > > I have some noobie questions if anyone has time. > > When I visit showmyip.com it recognizes that I am using Tor ALTHOUGH > the information regarding my internet browser, operating system and > type of computer I use is still accur

Re: Noobie Configuration Questions

2007-03-06 Thread Michael_google gmail_Gersten
To answer some of your questions: Privoxy does at least two things for you. It strips out some unwanted cookie behavior, and it strips out unwanted advertisements. Centralize advertisement sites are bad for several reasons. One is that they get items like I'm on somesite.com/page1.html, and I'm

Noobie Configuration Questions

2007-03-06 Thread Jason Edwards
Hey guys... I have some noobie questions if anyone has time. When I visit showmyip.com it recognizes that I am using Tor ALTHOUGH the information regarding my internet browser, operating system and type of computer I use is still accurate. Am I doing something wrong or is that unavoidable? -