Thomas Holbrook II | The *Nixed Report
In the past few months, it’s become obvious how important the mission of the site has become. The unfortunate, inevitable truth is that major news and media networks are trying to figure out how they could have gotten the election year so wrong while not actually coming upon the correct answer.
In reality, they blame so called “fake news” outlets for their own failings.
In light of this, and revelations over the years, it’s still important to have operational security in mind no matter what any given website is about. For that reason, we have enabled SSL encryption.
In the coming days, the about page will be updated so that anybody who wants to e-mail any of us will not only have an available e-mail address but an encryption key as well. I will also remove my personal site and set up a new one to free up resources for this site.
My Libertarian Conscience will simply be set up in a new home, and the podcast will be converted to a YouTube show instead.
In light of media incompetence, civil liberties concerns, and the revelations from Edward Snowden, I knew that it was time to make things a bit more secure. What he did was not without controversy, and there were unintended consequences.
With that said, the cat is already out of the bag and everybody should be thinking about their privacy.
Even if one has nothing to fear from their own government, there are still identity thieves and others with less than honorable intentions. Protecting your identity and privacy is generally a good idea.
It’s like wearing a helmet when getting on a bike or safety goggles when you’re doing a job that requires eye protection.
That’s also why I don’t begrudge those who use ad blocking. I don’t blame any readers who have no desire to be tracked and traced.
I’ve only begun to keep things updated here. Stay tuned for more articles and more podcasts.