Hey friends! Every now and then we like to make a post like this, where we outline what we do (and don’t do) and how anonymous activists can report their direct actions safely. Read below, and please understand that it is on you to work out what your threat model is, and how many security steps you need!
To start with, let us be very clear: Unoffensive Animal DOES NOT take illegal action, we do not know who does and we cannot get you in touch with the ALF. We are an anonymous reporting platform, we receive anonymous reports and share them publicly, we have done so for almost a decade and all we try to do is keeping you safe reporting your actions anonymously.
So, now that that’s clear, why should people report actions? One can simply do stuff and they do not need to share about it online, even if anonymously! Whilst we believe this to be completely fair, we understand anonymous reporting as a way to talk to other anonymous comrades who also take action themselves, as a way to inspire others who might decide they can too take action and as a form of self expression. It also helps support prisoners by enlarging the platform and showing folks why prionser support is necessary (so that people take action knowing they’ll be supported by the community if they get into trouble!)
This is how you report anonymously to us:
1- Use the TOR browser. This browser has many characteristics that make you a little more anonymous. If you don’t have the TOR Browser, you can download it here: https://www.torproject.org/
2- Head to our website (www.unoffensiveanimal.is/contact-us) You will find a contact form where you can write whatever you want on it. Tell us your story, but do not tell us your name or other personal identifiers. Do mention when this happened, where it happened (even the name of the farm would be useful), tell us why it happened, dedicate it to a prisoner if you fancy…. We DO NOT want to know about your personal details. We also DO NOT want to know about your future plans. Please do not make us complicit. Not knowing is the best way for us to keep safe.
3- Do you have photos or video? Delete the metadata (send them on signal, then download them from signal if you want the very easiest way, but if not, just download EXIFEraser and use the software to clean the media). Then upload it to ufile.io or to wetransfer.com or whatever other service (as long as you do not give personal details). Make sure that the service keeps your media for a minimum of 7 days. We do not check emails every day. SEVEN DAYS MINIMUM! Paste the download link to the contact us box alongside the anonymous report.
4- Tap on Encrypt and send. The message will encrypt and be sent to us. You can now shut down TOR Browser. If report is not online within 2 weeks, you can re-send it. Maybe it’s gone missing. Before resending, please check the content and ensure you haven’t sent personal details, (we don’t share open rescues), also make sure the content wasn’t fucking racist, or sexist, or otherwise bigoted or insensitive to other oppressed peoples.
And that’s about it.
Get out there, mask up, cause trouble.
Solidarity always.
PS: If you like us existing as an anonymous platform, please donate some coins either on PayPal or patreon!
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