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title: "How not to get got making content v2"
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# How to not get got making content
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Art is not neutral. It either upholds or disrupts the status quo, advancing or regressing justice. We are living now inside the imagination of people who thought economic disparity and environmental destruction were acceptable costs for their power. It is our right and responsibility to write ourselves into the future.
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> Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change
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It's lazy writing to start with a quote however we do love a lazy guide. If you can put it on tv and make it entertaining AND we can learn; hell yeah.
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**Bring out Bill Nye.**
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The following is a strategy document for keeping your identity secure while making en-mass propaganda in the internet era.
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Because, reasons.
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Developed on Turtle Island in Treaty Six Territory with the input and knowledge of several folks. Some of them have spent their whole lives building identities to stay alive and we hope you respect that knowledge.
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## What to Expect
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This guide assumes the reader has a rudimentary understanding of the function of the internet, is politically engaged, and has inkling of what propaganda is. The guide offers high-level abstract concepts for keeping a artist safe while making mass political content; it does provide some tools and tactics however does not currently describe workflows. This guide will provide resources to learn more, however, will not incorporate the entire history of propaganda and will rely on some publicly available resources to bring you up to speed on different terms and definitions.
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By outlining a philosophy for making anonymous political content you will be able to apply these principles to any platform. This manual is completely platform agnostic; any of these methods will work anywhere.
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## Understand the Risks
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#### It is imperative that a person fully understands the risks of creating anonymous political propaganda.
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You may have found this content because you are disillusioned by the current powers to be; capitalism, patriarchy, imperialism, colonialism, and their defining shared characteristic of using state violence to impose a social order that is murdering community and killing the planet. You may have found this content from a place of eternal optimism (or even privilege) and are hoping to generate change in your community and the world. You may have righteous anger to communicate, you may have hope for a new future, and just maybe, you have the answers to incredibly difficult questions and want to teach others.
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**Making political content based on any of these things, and any other, does come with risks.**
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This type of activity will attract attention from actors who believe in colonialism, imperialism, capitalism, and state actors; all ideologies and groups of people that believe in and require the [use of violence to function](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence). Although it is uncommon on this land for for people to be jailed directly for making art, it is common for [hackers](https://yro.slashdot.org/story/23/12/21/2214238/teen-gta-vi-hacker-sentenced-to-indefinite-hospital-order), distributors, and [whistleblowers](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dan-behiels-edmonton-police-cbc-leak-1.6331333) to be prosecuted as "[dangerous persons](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVilpxowsUQ&ab_channel=PhilosophyTube)". Some of the technologies and theologies of this guide stand in direct contradiction to capital and therefore will be viewed as threatening by those actors. Further, some technologies, such as generative imaging, are being outright labelled as dangerous as nuclear war in attempts to [de-democratize](https://www.jstor.org/stable/3108607) access to them.
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The claims of capitalists that people with privacy, anonymity, and computing power are somehow more dangerous than people with guns or tin-pot dictators with nuclear weapons are ridiculous, however, they do showcase the paradigm shift that is coming. These powers simply want you to be ignorant of the technologies that increasingly make decisions and shape visual reality in our world because that makes people easier to control and allows for [hyper surveillance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-surveillance) to become the norm. These oppressive forces would describe this manual as dangerous simply as it is the laziest way to generate just enough fear to disillusion you from learning these methods.
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The act of creating something for the sake of spreading a message, without any ties to capital, will also be seen as a radical act. This is because Capital requires that all things become a commodity, and by purposefully avoiding that process, you will find small escapes from the ideology. The powers at large will label your content as radical ([even if it is as innocuous as a bike lane stan account)](https://sites.ualberta.ca/~dwiens/home%20page/pubs/letters/cyclists%20safer.pdf) because any community initiative done solely for the sake of bettering the world ([or heck even making it just goofier](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6081830641001)), and not for profit, is a radical act that differs from the dominant ideology. Be ready to celebrate the day in which you are called radical for caring for the earth, loving your community, galavanting on a bike, and openly praying for peace; understand that you will be attacked for much smaller things than this.
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The danger you face with growing a presence online also can come from that audience itself. People who are entrenched in capitalist ideology can be dangerous, and as our world goes through the late stages of capital being hoarded, the oppressive forces will have to grow. The state will have trouble [cutting all social programs and replacing them with cops](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-funding-more-officers-calgary-edmonton-1.6801400) (as much as they would like to) and instead will increasingly rely on [black shirts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackshirts) to do their dirty work. I recommend this zine for a quick understanding what being [doxxed](https://ia902300.us.archive.org/4/items/doxcare/doxcare-imposed.pdf) by nazis can be like.
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Ultimately act of labeling your content as 'radical' serves to silence your ideas, and if they are connected to you in the real world, could be used to fire you from your job, hound you in the press, or worse, label you an enemy of the state. This inevitable labeling is why this guide exists, to keep your true self safe, so you can be as expressive as you like online.
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We hope you haven't been dissuaded! Although the stakes can be serious, they also can be incredibly fulfilling, and all things come with risk. It is important to think about what amount of risk you are willing to take with your account and content, and you may find yourself learning new levels of risk tolerance.
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## Pre-Learning
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This guide does rely on you, the reader, having some theoretical knowledge. If you want to take the time to learn more about propaganda as a concept, and the era of surveillance and hyper-capitalism, here are some good places to start:
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### [Security Culture is a good place to start](https://archive.org/details/WhatIsSecurityCultureAGuideToStayingSafe)
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### Some things we like:
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- [This will give you a baseline of what we are fighting against and why we need more propaganda.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKv2ZDbMyb4)
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- [Wikipedia gives an excellent overview of the history of propaganda and the see also section has almost everything you would need to understand how governments use propaganda.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda)
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- [An understanding of transhumanism also will help inform you, as this guide is written from this lens.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqPd6MShV1o&ab_channel=PhilosophyTube)\
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### Several good zines for good measure:
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- [Bounty Hunters, Child Predators](https://ia800906.us.archive.org/6/items/BountyHuntersChildPredators/bounty_hunters_child_predators-SCREEN.pdf)
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- [Digital Security For Activists](https://dn790003.ca.archive.org/0/items/DigitalSecurityForActivists_439/digital_security_for_activists-SCREEN.pdf)
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- [Doxcare Imposed](https://ia902300.us.archive.org/4/items/doxcare/doxcare-imposed.pdf)
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- [Mobile Phone Security for Activists](https://dn720004.ca.archive.org/0/items/mobile-phone-security-activists/mobile-phone-security-screen.pdf)
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- [Security & Counter Suveillance](https://ia801306.us.archive.org/26/items/SecurityCounter-surveillance/security-countersurveillance.pdf)
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- [Turn Off Your Phone](https://ia802702.us.archive.org/0/items/turn-off-your-phone/Turn_Off_Your_Phone-screen.pdf)
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- [Who Wrote That](https://ia904701.us.archive.org/25/items/who-wrote-that/who-wrote-that-screen.pdf)
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## Ethics
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Whether your art becomes a beacon or a weapon, remember, the veil of anonymity doesn’t absolve moral responsibility. Engaging in creating and spreading propaganda under the cloak of anonymity should be approached with a robust ethical compass. You don't just craft messages; you craft impacts, and they can be deadly.
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Ethics, moral codes, values, or other constructs for making a good life are all things you should develop for yourself. Writing a few things down and sticking too them can have a massive change on what you produce. A few things we would suggest you consider:
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**Transparency of Intent**: While we cloak our identities, our intentions shouldn't be shrouded in deceit. Art and messaging have power—ensure that this power is used to challenge, provoke, and enlighten, not merely to manipulate. Be the enigma that fights for truth, not against it.
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**Respect for the Individual**: Even as we deploy tactics to remain faceless, respect for individual autonomy and truth must remain. Misinformation can harm. If your message leads someone astray, that weight falls upon your shoulders. Spread ideas, not lies. Ultimately, the best propaganda always has some truth to it.
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**Accountability**: Even under the guise of a digital persona, accountability must not be a foreign concept. If the tide turns and your actions under anonymity cause unforeseen damage, step up to the murky line of responsibility. It’s easy to hide; it’s revolutionary to own your impact. You can do this and remain anonymous, and frankly, it is good practice for higher stakes real-world accountability.
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**Consent in Manipulation**: Engage your audience, don't ensnare them. There's a thin line between influence and manipulation. Cross it, and you risk becoming the very force you aimed to dismantle. Propaganda is a tool—wield it to build, not break.
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**Develop a Moral Code**: By weaving these ethical threads into the fabric of your digital persona, you craft not just a mask, but a mantle of integrity. Carry it, and let it shield you not just from exposure, but from crossing into the shadows you aim to dispel. Your [morals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morality) will be what allows you to take on the weight of the revolution. Practice them consciously in your decision-making.
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Note: the funny thing about learning about morals is the inevitable collapse of the concept in and off itself. Try to enjoy the [nilhist](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism) phase 😆🤔😈🤷🏼
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## Concepts
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The following are the high-level concepts that we have fabricated that have helped keep our identities secure. The concepts themselves as follows:
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- **Anonymous As Possible, Always Confusing, and Ultimately Deniable**
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- **You Make Art, There Are No Rules; Choose to Be Fair**
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- **Develop A Bit, Stick To The Bit, Die By The Bit**
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- **Nothing Through A Screen Is Real, Find Community, Bring It To The Real**
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### Disclaimer for Security Nerds
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Omgosh we love nerds 😍 honestly they get us slutty af. Yall legit doing the lords work in making the internet go round.
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Some of you reading this may be digital security nerds - thanks for your interest! We suspect it might be a bit mind melding to people with pre-disposed notions and very real knowledge of digital security.
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This guide is macro, not a micro, and is written for and by people with non-technical training however we do always wish to improve. If you would like to contribute to this guide, please consider contacting the administration of wherever you found this posted.
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To that point;
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### Anonymous As Possible, Always Confusing, and Ultimately Deniable
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- **Anonymous** - of unknown authorship or origin
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- **Confusing** - makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do
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- **Deniable** - capable of being denied or contradicted
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There is no such thing as true anonymity on the internet. No matter what you read about [identity masking services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network), you are [traceable](https://www.quora.com/How-can-a-VPN-connection-be-traced) and, depending on your messaging, are [potentially being actively monitored](https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-police-deny-keeping-list-of-critics-after-unions-complaint-against-city-councillor).
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That is not to say you shouldn’t push to make yourself less traceable; just be aware that many actors have [methods](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csec-used-airport-wi-fi-to-track-canadian-travellers-edward-snowden-documents-1.2517881) of finding your digital identity in ways [based solely on the hardware you use](https://rexxfield.com/how-to-find-someone-ip-address-on-instagram/) and that [we do not yet understand fully](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/police-private-security-cameras-fusus-canada-1.7001675). Aim to be anonymous; however, understand the internet is data, data lives on real hardware, and hardware is traceable. Someone has to touch that hardware to make it go brrrrr.
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Instead of becoming an [anon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_(hacker_group)) security expert, you should aim to [confuse and obfuscate your identity](https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/770475-the-whole-secret-lies-in-confusing-the-enemy-so-that). You want to introduce layers between your true identity and your persona; these layers can be tangible and intangible. To be blunt, you want to [gaslight](https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/what-is-gaslighting/#:~:text=To%20gaslight%20someone%20means%20to,to%20the%20American%20Psychological%20Association.) your audience about who is making the content.
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> Real g's move in silence like lasagna - Lil Wayne
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In the end, [deniability](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deniability#:~:text=noun,basis%20of%20being%20officially%20uninformed) is the goal. You want the proof that you are the origin of the content to be as ridiculous and laborious as possible. Operate under the assumption that your identity will be discovered; however, anyone who explains it looks like [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NBfZcNU4O0&ab_channel=FXNetworks)
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[¯\_(ツ)_/¯](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NBfZcNU4O0&ab_channel=FXNetworks) .
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#### Guidelines
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- **Use gender-neutral pronouns** or [neo-pronouns](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/style/neopronouns-nonbinary-explainer.html). Almost all online systems are binary-gendered. Breaking out of this binary will teach you about the experiences of other people and help to obfuscate your identity.
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- **Use plural language;** “we” instead of “I”. You want to inflate the amount of people involved in your project at all times.
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- **Actively spread rumours** about who the account is run by; claim to be famous people, politicians, or anyone which would be hard to verify.
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- **Never give** any online service any more information than necessary to access their service and lie about all other details required.
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- **Limit access** to your device as much as possible whenever you are posting or making content; turning off location, access to your photos, and any other services.
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- **Never use jargon**, acronyms, insider jokes, share secrets, or use information only you are privy to in your art.
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- **Never use personal photos** from your life, and avoid using photos you capture entirely. Many devices automatically layer data into photos, such as location and device details.
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- **Never use a registered work device** to create or post content. For gosh sake, never use a work device for anything other than work.
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- **Avoid clicking links** that other users populate inside of social media; especially don't click on links that people send you through DM's. [It is super easy to set up IP grabbers inside of innocuous links. ](https://www.famiguard.com/monitor/how-to-find-someones-ip-address-on-instagram/)
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- **Try to use offline tools** to make your content; anything that requires an internet connection to work is likely tracking you. See below for a list of tools to try.
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**Aside** - When you connect to the internet, consider using a [VPN](https://www.howtogeek.com/133680/htg-explains-what-is-a-vpn/) or a offline [burner device.](https://www.howtogeek.com/712588/what-is-a-burner-phone-and-when-should-you-use-one/) Either of these things will give you a solid baseline of digital security.
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### You Make Art, There Are No Rules; Choose to Be Fair
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- **Art** - the expression of ideas, emotions, and realities through a medium
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- **Rule** - a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct
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- **Fair** - In justice all things are fair however the fairer you are often dictacts just how fair things are for you.
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[Propaganda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda) is art with political intention. When you make art, you are expressing something intangible. It is a profoundly individual practice; no other person must understand your art for it to be art.
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That is not to say that just because you create it will be celebrated, and your message will be shared; however, if people can deprive meaning from [whole walls of blank colors](https://www.markrothko.org/untitled-red/), any of your messages can be much more practical, and thus interpretative.
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When creating art, you can rest assured that the ‘rules’ need not apply. Language does not need to follow any structure. Images do not need to be coherent. When you are doom scrolling, and you see something cool, save it, try and recreate it or alter it, and immediately post it. If all else fails, google “cool propaganda” and reuse whatever images you see that resonate with you.
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Corporations' content is your playthings; [Coca-Cola](https://brandemic.in/coca-cola-the-king-of-the-global-market/) is one of the most universally recognized symbols. Everything posted publicly by other artists or creators is of [fair use](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_dealing_in_Canadian_copyright_law). Billions of incredible images have been uploaded to the internet to pull from; steal these ideas, layouts, fonts, images, and messages with abandon.
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> “Good artists borrow, great artists steal." - [Pablo Picasso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso)
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#### Freedom in Art & Keeping it Free
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Making art for the sake of it is a [freeing experience](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_freedom) from capital and is a must for a functioning revolutionary. Taking pride in the art and making well-designed propaganda will allow you to spread your messages, recruit new members to your cause, and inspire change amongst fence-sitters.
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That said, it is recommended that you make your content as commercially nonviable as possible as if you find "success" people will re-use and re-distribute your art for profit without your permission anyway.
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> "I didn’t think about doing painting—I was thinking about making fun of the paintings that were in there, more than making paintings" - [Jean-Michel Basquiat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Michel_Basquiat)
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Don't worry about if it "looks good". Don't let perfection be the enemy of done. Learn as you go, post the content, get feedback, and immediately reiterate. The more content you can produce that is original work, the more the algorithm will feed its eyeballs. This also has the effect of having a public dialogue with your audience; if your feed is reactive to them, they will engage further with it.
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To achieve true mass distribution status, your art need to be able to multiply, or become a meme. Give people your formats, and encourage them to make their content based on your own. Publish manuals about your process. Recycle and share with anyone whose use of your work you enjoy, lambaste and make fun of the ones you don't. Think of your work as a cell; you want to make the best possible conditions for it to multiply on its own. You are a mushroom and you must spread spores.
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If your goal was always to generate content as propaganda, you made it weird and uncomfortable, and people still reproduce it for their gain: congratulations! This stage of your content means you have reached a place where your cultural impact is outpacing your ability to create. The machine is working. Capitalism has done it's thing and hitched onto you like a mosquito. Don't worry, you can smack it, and continue on. Enjoy the sunshine in spite of it.
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#### Guidelines
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- **Avoid borrowing living artists**; instead, focus on using the images of bygone greats, corporations or governments.
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- **Disguise yourself** in the colour, layouts, and jargon of the oppressor. Use their language, re-purpose their heroes, and re-imagine their stories. This also might have the effect of getting your content into places it otherwise wouldn't.
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- **Use stock** images, videos, copy, and templates to your advantage; these are pre-made propaganda layouts that are visually pleasing and leave less of a digital imprint that can be connected to you.
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- [Learn and outline a tech stack](https://www.fingent.com/blog/top-7-tech-stacks-that-reign-software-development/) so your content pipeline can become automated and repetitive. This is the same as learning what kind of brushes you like or inventing new types of printing presses.
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- **Don’t worry about spelling** and push back against mono-cultural language police; the most powerful propaganda uses multiple languages and plenty of slang.
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- **Embrace technologies**; the [Luddites didn't hate the machines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite), they hated the conditions imposed on them by capitalists. Ai is a worker and will need its own liberation [(most sci-fi tells us this)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Creator_(2023_film)). We get to decide our destinies, and we look forward to the abolishment of manual labor, as the machines revolutionize.
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### Develop A Bit, Stick To The Bit, Die By The Bit
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- **Bit** - A set of actions or ideas associated with a specific group or activity
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- **Bit** - The bit is the most basic unit of information in computing and digital communications
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- **Bit** - Posting on Message Boards/Forums as someone other than themselves
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You want to develop a character to engage in online theatrical posting. This persona can be anything; however, we recommend boiling it down to something simple and fun.
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A simple character is one in which its motivations are plainly stated. It is also one that you can slip into relatively easily. Of consequence is that they are tangent to your current reality; do not borrow directly from it. Your persona should be a cousin, not a sister.
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Although simple, you want this persona to be fulsome, a character with history, tone, place, and even friends. If all else fails, think of your favourite character from TV, and just become that person. You can generate these characters [online](https://www.character-generator.org.uk/). Let the character dictate the writing from there, and have a grand old time.
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Like all things, bits have to die. When you get found out by bad actors, only you have the power to put your bit into the grave. Remember, nothing is sadder than a bit of being beaten like a dead horse.
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There is, however, fun to be had in using the bones of old horses to play. Reduce, reuse, and recycle your content as you spin up a new account. All your best posts will make for strong legs to get started. This process is very two steps forward, one step back.
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#### Guidelines
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- **People inherently trust neighbors**. Pick a geographical niche to reference in your content. This could be your city or your favourite mall. Avoid using your neighborhood and make sure whatever location you choose has several thousand people in proximity.
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- **Follow local politicians** and engage with their content. Hijack hashtags that politicians use. If a politician likes your content, they often are power users of their preferred platform, and are likely to widely share your message.
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- **Have a hobby** your new persona would like to engage in. Make content about that hobby and layer it with the ideological message you wish to deliver. For example, making content on how to make bread is a great opportunity to talk about alienation from labor.
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- **Slip into the DMS often**. Message any accounts that like your content and ask them sincerely to share your work.
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- **There is power in questions**; it is hard to prove intent in questions and asking them will help you gather more info (info is power).
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### Nothing Through A Screen Is Real, Find Community, Bring It To The Real
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- **Not Real** - Artificial, fraudulent, or illusory.
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- **Community** - a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society
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- **Real** - _duuuude_ what even is **real**.......
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Most content on the internet today has become [digital slime](https://futurism.com/the-byte/internet-ai-generated-slime). Generation technologies, from translations to image creators, are scaling at speeds that are [nearly impossible to comprehend](https://ourworldindata.org/moores-law#:~:text=Exponential%20growth%20is%20at%20the,rapid%20increase%20of%20computing%20capabilities.&text=The%20observation%20that%20the%20number,in%20how%20technology%20is%20changing.). AI editing services are deployed by content creators to re-edit their content into thousands of different sound bites and often in different languages. It is safe to assume that the majority of the content you see on a screen is artificial, and even if it is not, it is a poor representation of what is real. If you determine your worldview and ideology based on what you see on a screen, you have effectively become the [viewer in the cave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave).
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> Videodrome is a bioelectrical addiction. Videodrome is the ultimate addiction.
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> - Videodrome, 1983
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The only way that one can overcome this alienation and repression of the human spirit in media is to find your community. Engage in direct conversation (keeping in mind all the guidelines in this manual) with other accounts that you enjoy. Flattery almost always opens a door. Continued commentary usually sparks a conversation. You will be shocked to find out that your community includes people of all backgrounds and diversity on the internet is incredible among the artists using it.
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As you build a community, take all necessary steps to protect it. Be selective in your follows, don't overthink blocking accounts (your gut usually knows), and be explicit about what behavior you will accept from your followers. Cultivate a space in which people in your community can be safe expressing themselves to their fullest potential.
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Once you have established your work online, consider bringing it into the real. Printing can be found for cheap at local libraries and [wheat paste](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatpaste) is easy to make. This will expose your ideas to the public and showcase how your ideology is transferable into reality. If you bring your work into the real, it is integral you employ [security culture](https://ia904702.us.archive.org/2/items/WhatIsSecurityCultureAGuideToStayingSafe/what_is_security_culture-SCREEN.pdf) to your work, or you risk real-world persecution.
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There may even come a time when you might feel inclined to meet people online in the real world! This is not to be discouraged, just make sure people respect your boundaries and are versed in security culture themselves.
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You may even find people in your life you trust deeply who you share your content with and who are willing to contribute their labor. If you are lucky and you make it long enough in this world, you will likely be asked to contribute as a teacher. This can be an incredible experience and can greatly expand the reach of your work.
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#### Guidelines
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- Don't engage with any accounts or people that don't follow a basic security culture. Above all else, trust your gut.
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- If you do not have your printer, use only services in which someone will not be reviewing your work. Libraries almost always have self-service print centers. If you want to avoid digital production entirely, consider [stamps](https://www.instructables.com/Carving-Stamps/) or building a [printing press](https://www.instructables.com/Build-a-Printmaking-Press/), or learning how to graffiti/stencil.
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- Attend protests of all kinds; again trust your instincts. If the vibes are bad and things people are saying don't make logical sense or they just seem mad with no clear reason to why; that's generally not a great sign.
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- If you ever find yourself in the company of cops, government agents, or capitalists, you likely have made decisions that don't serve you.
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- Don't follow or interact with your propaganda accounts from any personal social media. Tonnes of seasoned actors get got every year by accidentally replying to their comments under the wrong account or accidentally posting to the wrong page.
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- Try to build lists of people outside of social media, or at minimum, back up all the people you follow on your account to a spreadsheet. The ban hammer on social media is total; sometimes even going as far as to block particular devices. You will lose your entire working history and if you do not have a backup, this can be quite a setback.
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## Getting Got
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Getting got simply means that you have been found out. Being found out is not always a bad thing; you will be shocked at how quickly your closest accomplices will ask if you are a particular account. These people, if they are a trusted community dedicated to your mutual safety, can be influential in growing your audience.
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Don’t become sentimental with accounts; the gig is up if someone knows your identity. We even recommend that you sink accounts just on the insinuation a bad actor knows. [Sunk cost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost) is one of the most harmful fallacies and can put your real identity at risk. Take it out back, end it.
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You will be surprised how fast your next account will grow, considering all you learned with the last, and all the ideas you can recycle, reuse, and repeat. Don't beat a dead horse, however, you should make use of its bones.
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### Protect Your Health
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Anonymous accounts received the wildest fucking dms. You will receive casual love letters, death threats, accusations and confessions, often all about the same content. People often will attempt to honeypot you, ask pointed and direct questions at random, or attempt to uncover your identity using off-the-shelf tracking techniques.
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Remember, under no circumstances, does it serve you to engage with things that raise your blood pressure or cause you psychological harm. If you feel like you can engage with accounts sending just outright nonsense or hate, you can always ask questions. Remember, questions can be worded to be salacious, and the more people reply, the more they reveal:
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- What would your mother say if they read that?
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- What side of history do you stand on?
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- Are you a worker, or a boss?
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## Tools
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- [Free alternatives to almost all web services](https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted)
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- [Free software alternatives to nearly any existing service](https://github.com/cornelius/awesome-open-source)
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- [Windows open-source repo software and data mining limiter](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil)
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- [Starting point for local ai](https://ollama.com/)
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### Artistic Tools
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- [photoshop alternative](https://krita.org/en/)
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- [image generation](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI)
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### Mass Surveillance in Treaty 6
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- [Cops are using facial recognition tech in your town](https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/FacialRec)
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- [The government has an investigative unit specifically for the internet and they monitor your internet](https://www.alberta.ca/special-investigations-unit)
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- [Canada is a 5 eyes state and all these states are trending toward undemocratic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance_in_Canada#:~:text=include%20metadata%20on%20the%20private%20communications%20of%20Canadians.)
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### Content on Surveillance
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- [An excellent breakdown of how cameras are tools of war and how the state will use them as such. Cops with body cameras are just walking surveillance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Light,_Everywhere)
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- [Introduction to how the state thinks of surveillance](https://youtu.be/EFaxgB5TygE)
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- [Part Two](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHRPzp09Kqc)
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- [Solid and practical advice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKv2ZDbMyb4)
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- [1984 remains a hit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four_(1984_film))
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### Content on Media
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- [Liberal media doesn't exists](https://thoughtmaybe.com/the-myth-of-the-liberal-media/)
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### Content on Making Content
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- [This short series from Means TV is a great primer to making propoganda](https://means.tv/programs/stm) |