| | 1 | == What's a remailer? == |
| | 2 | Anonymous remailers work by connecting to other anonymous remailers in a chain, and every one in that chain removes the mail header information making it impossible to find the real sender. [https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en The Tor project maintains a list] of typical users of this and other anonymity systems, and the [http://mixmaster.sourceforge.net/ Mixmaster home page] |
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| | 4 | From: [https://help.riseup.net/en/seizure-2012-april] |
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| | 6 | == How do I backup? == |
| | 7 | MFPL already backs up your data, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't also prepare your own backups. |
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| | 9 | We use a three-prong approach: |
| | 10 | * All servers have redundant disks. If one disk fails, the server continues un-interrupted. |
| | 11 | * We backup all servers nightly to an onsite backup server that keeps 5 days worth of data. |
| | 12 | * We also backup all servers nightly to an off site backup server that overwrite every night. |
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| | 14 | Why members should backup their own data: |
| | 15 | * Our backups are designed primarily for disaster recover (the entire machine goes down). We cannot provide file recovery for accidental deletions or other mistakes. |
| | 16 | * No backup is fool proof. It's always a good idea for tripe or quadruple redundancy. |
| | 17 | * Only system administrators can restore data from a backup. |
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| | 19 | See the full FAQ pages on this subject below: |
| | 20 | [wiki:data_backup Does May First/People Link backup my data?] |
| | 21 | [wiki:member-backup How can I backup my own data?] |
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| | 23 | == What do I do if I think my email, website, or other service has been interrupted? == |
| | 24 | It is perfectly understandable that the recent server seizure will put any user of our services on alert. But the steps we recommend for reporting a problem or regaining access to your services remains the same: |
| | 25 | 1. ''Don't panic.'' |
| | 26 | 1. ''Check the [http://mayfirst.org/aggregator/sources/1 service advisory page].'' Any expected, routine, or other interruptions will be reported here. |
| | 27 | 1. ''[https://support.mayfirst.org/newticket Open a support ticket].'' We receive immediate notice of any new support requests. In all cases, you can expect a response from us right away. |
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| | 29 | == Which MFPL members have been affected by the seizure? == |
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| | 31 | == Can I expect my service to be interrupted by future seizures? == |
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| | 33 | == What does this mean for us as members of the MFPL network? == |
| | 34 | Political approach, standing against surveillance and repression |
