Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:58:47 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Strong suggestions for net activists in troubled times From: "Kristopher Barrett" <kbarrett-AT-cotse.com> > > > Back up everything on your web site: > > You may not be able to rely on your ISP, especially if it comes under > political pressure to block "anti-American" or "pro-Saddam" or > "terrorist" > organizing. Mirrors. Keep a duplicate website on some free service somewhere. Don't publish the mirror's URL until after the original is shut down, and even more mirrors have been made. > > Back up your mailing list: > > You should not keep your entire list in the hands of yahoo, topica, or > any other company. If your provider decides to kill your list you need > to have your own copy of the names and email addresses on it. Always a good idea even in untroubled times. > > Consider clearing out financial accounts like PayPal: A checking account in a neighboring country is usually a good idea. Here in the US, the feds have used civil forfeiture ( legalized theft ) of personal checking accounts as a harrassment tool. This is easily thwarted by moving your personal banking to Canada. A Canadian bank is not going to obey a US judge's orders.... You also avoid ATM/debit card fees, since they are not charged to foriegn bank card holders by international treaty....heh. -- Regards, Kristopher Barrett http://www.cotse.net/users/kbarrett
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