[–] VeryOffended 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've just started looking into it tonight. There is quite a bit out there when it comes to "abnormal sexuality" and polygraph. I haven't delved into the pedophilia studies yet bc I've only just started 5 minutes ago and the shallow searches require downloads.
3 things:
-Thank you for encouraging me to do something on my own.
-When researching, do you often come across having to download pdfs and other formats in order to view content? I don't trust and I don't know when I should. I don't know how to research in a safe way, but maybe I'm too paranoid.
-You said, "When I was a journalist..." What changed your distance from journalism? No need to answer if that's too personal.
[–] darkknight111 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Get a very good malware detector and only look into trusted sources. Malware can include spyware or shit that plants CP on your computer (classic DS tactic to ruin truthers).
[–] Vindicator 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Glad you're taking it on, VO!
I was not in the news business very long before it became abundantly clear it was completely corrupt. We had a high school girl murdered and left on the football field. The grandfather was speaking to the press. I was covering the story for the local small paper of the suburban town. The way the city journalists, both broadcast and print, treated that man made me never want to be part of such a thing again. The things you have to do to advance in that industry just to a living wage were not worth doing.
I did have the satisfaction a couple of months later, though, of beating several of them in a competition for a regional investigative journalism award. :-)
As for pdfs, I usually only download them from reputable sites...I've never gotten malware. Perhaps others have some advice? @darkknight111 @karenrussel63 any thoughts?
I know the safest way to research is to set up a separate laptop as a "sand box" that can be wiped clean after every session, encrypt it, and use a VPN. I've never set anything like that up, though, because I'm not digging on the dark web or anything. Some previous posts:
https://archive.fo/7xRiH https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/2129741
[–] VeryOffended 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thank you so much for all of that.
I figured corruption and all risks had to do with you distancing yourself, but I've never had the chance to ask an individual person who lived it and didn't want to assume.
I've gone on binges of True Crime Daily on YouTube and sometimes things just seem off. For example, going to family member's houses or the houses of accused expecting them to talk to cameras in an ambush. If they they run away, they're even more guilty and they've already been portrayed as guilty in the episode before they show the ambush. Your reply about that poor grandfather reminded me of that. I'm sorry that this is pretty unrelated. I watch these things, and whenever I see some sort of ambush, I wonder what sort of job that reporter is seeking. Respect for you.
I have a VPN, but I know that's not enough. I've thought about a router to deflect. Never thought about a burner computer of sorts. I know virtual computers are a thing, but that's a bit above me at this point.
I'm afraid of it all and what I might see or uncover. I've asked another here privately, but how do you separate your private life from your research? How do you find the time without upsetting those most important to you? Do you speak about this in your every day life? I find it so hard not to and I find when I do, even when I try and show links and proof, they believe it, but they shut down and forget it and I'm afraid to mention it again if they don't mention it themselves. There is one other person in another state I can speak to about it.
No one wants to hear it. I don't know how to go all in. I have a full time job and when I get home, I have other responsibilities to the people there. I respect you all so much. How do you juggle it? I want to so much. It's always on my mind. I check in constantly. It comes out at the worst of times in social situations (when I'm drinking or someone says something about someone or some situation).