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== 0. Be Polite == | == 0. Be Polite == | ||
The agent is probably a decent person doing a hard job. Don't be an ass to them. However keep in mind that any law enforcement agent is ''never'' your friend, no matter how nice they seem, and lying to a federal agent is a serious crime, even if you didn't intend to deceive them, and even if the lie is not relevant to their investigation. They also probably know more about the situation than they are telling you. If you feel uncomfortable answering the agent's questions, the following may be helpful: | The agent is probably a decent person doing a hard job. Don't be an ass to them. However keep in mind that any law enforcement agent is ''never'' your friend, no matter how nice they seem, and lying to a federal agent is a serious crime, even if you didn't intend to deceive them, and even if the lie is not relevant to their investigation. They also probably know more about the situation than they are telling you. If you feel uncomfortable answering the agent's questions, the following may be helpful: | ||
* | * "That question would be best answered by the technical contact." | ||
* | * "I'll need to talk to our lawyer before we can answer any additional questions." | ||
* | * "Can we go inside and sit down?"<br>"We can discuss this issue here on the public sidewalk." (If you invite the agent inside, you've given up a significant chunk of your 4th and 5th Amendment rights.) | ||
* In general, don't volunteer information, and keep the discussion limited to direct factual questions. | * In general, don't volunteer information, and keep the discussion limited to direct factual questions. | ||
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* <tt>75.101.62.89/28</tt> is Pony and related Sonic DSL gear at 2169 | * <tt>75.101.62.89/28</tt> is Pony and related Sonic DSL gear at 2169 | ||
* <tt>199.188.192.0/22</tt> is Monkeybrains (2169 WiFi and other networks) | * <tt>199.188.192.0/22</tt> is Monkeybrains (2169 WiFi and other networks) | ||
== 3. Communicate with the community == | == 3. Communicate with the community == | ||
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== Technical Background on Noisetor == | == Technical Background on Noisetor == | ||
'''<tt>173.254.216.64/27</tt>''' is a Tor exit node named '''noisetor01'''. Tor is an anonymity network which, by design, makes it | '''<tt>173.254.216.64/27</tt>''' is a Tor exit node named '''noisetor01'''. Tor is an anonymity network which, by design, makes it impossible to trace a specific user. '''noisetor01''' does not create any logs of Tor traffic, so there is no further information that can be provided to investigators regarding TCP connections coming from this IP range. '''noisetor01''' handles 500 Mbit/sec of Tor traffic from tens of thousands of Tor users worldwide, and provides about 7% of the Tor network's total exit bandwidth. For more information, consult http://tor.noisebridge.net. | ||
The above information does not apply to other Internet links at Noisebridge. | The above information does not apply to other Internet links at Noisebridge. |