Comment by Aurornis
5 months ago
> Deflock is a thing. https://discord.gg/2Ug7KC2R
Can you describe what this is?
If this is related to your other point about spraypainting lenses, I don't want to accidentally start clicking links for Discords about vandalizing government operations from my home IP address.
So if you're scared to even look at countermeasures, they've already won.
Discord is known for banning accounts that participate in servers that get flagged for illegal activity: https://www.reddit.com/r/BannedFromDiscord/
It's also illogical to encourage this behavior if your goal is protesting. Smart protesters would practice the most basic of OPSEC practices, like not joining random Discord links shared without context.
"It's also illogical to encourage this behavior if your goal is protesting."
Yeah, if you lack imagination ;)
There are many, many forms of protesting that don't escalate to destruction. I really think you're exaggerating what the risks are here. For one, VPNs and disposable accounts exist.
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Oh, come on yourself. Being in trouble for visiting a chatroom about illegal surveillance can be a badge of honor.
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This is terrible advice unless you're trying to be a martyr. Considering and asking links before you click them is not unreasonable.
Yep just shut up and comply.
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It's a discord associated with this site: https://deflock.me/.
The discord itself isn't about the destruction of the ALPRs. It's just a community to map the devices and to understand their use throughout the US. Things people do outside of that community is separate.
I've seen when trashbags and duct tape cover them: no damage, but knocks'em out.
Have also seen others erect new signs... just conveniently enough right in front of the lenses.