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Most privacy respecting lemmy instance?
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this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2025
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What exactly are you worried about? The instance logging your IP, device info? I'm not sure I really see a large privacy or security risk if you're logging in from a VPN and if you're using a unique password. And what do you mean by some of the application processes being invasive?
I feel like accessing your Lemmy is pretty much like accessing any other website, but your instance really doesn't know much about you in comparison to others. I don't know much about deep privacy and security risks though.
This. A silo'd account. Speaking of which, ALL of your accounts online need to be silo'd. Each need it's own username, password (preferably a generated one from Bitwarden or equal), it's own avatar, and it's own unique identity, especially any social media such as Lemmy. The latter is the hardest because it requires you to think about how you type in responses into social media forums. What kind of spelling errors you normally make. What kind of words and phrases you use. What kind of cultural references or cultural jargon you use. All of these things can be distilled down to track you. As mentioned, VPNs and other obfuscation techniques should be engaged as well.
Not saying anyone here is an active shooter, but if you've ever watched one develop on national TV, in the first 15 minutes of the airing, the news outlets know the person's entire life story. Your life should not be that easily accessible to anyone.