If you're smart, sites aren't capable of uniquely identifying you based on a web request so they are incapable of "assigning you an identifier"
As far as VPNs go, VPN providers aren't created equally, to give your records to the glowies they would have to store them first and then keep those records for the indefinite amount of time between your activity and the glowies requesting the information.
Similarly, Signal got subpoenaed for encrypted messages of its users but gave nothing to the feds because their software is designed in a way that even they cannot retrieve the contents of user's messages.
Granted who knows what capabilities the feds have against public enemy number one or if you make yourself a prime target, but if you're just trying to post racism online, then I don't think this is the way to think.
If anything it is in their best interest to blackpill you to think in such a way so you don't bother trying to conceal yourself online.
I think I'd sum your point up to saying that essentially anything online, such as VPN services themselves or even something like Signal could be OR become an actual honeypot later on without you ever knowing.
So while VPNs and E2EE provide real protection, there is always this likely possibility.
I agree with that, so on second thought I agree with what you're saying.
Reddit is an NSA honeypot.
If you're smart, sites aren't capable of uniquely identifying you based on a web request so they are incapable of "assigning you an identifier"
As far as VPNs go, VPN providers aren't created equally, to give your records to the glowies they would have to store them first and then keep those records for the indefinite amount of time between your activity and the glowies requesting the information.
Similarly, Signal got subpoenaed for encrypted messages of its users but gave nothing to the feds because their software is designed in a way that even they cannot retrieve the contents of user's messages.
Granted who knows what capabilities the feds have against public enemy number one or if you make yourself a prime target, but if you're just trying to post racism online, then I don't think this is the way to think.
If anything it is in their best interest to blackpill you to think in such a way so you don't bother trying to conceal yourself online.
I think I'd sum your point up to saying that essentially anything online, such as VPN services themselves or even something like Signal could be OR become an actual honeypot later on without you ever knowing.
So while VPNs and E2EE provide real protection, there is always this likely possibility.
I agree with that, so on second thought I agree with what you're saying.