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What do you do to hide this site?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by ScatteredEarth, Jul 25, 2013.

  1. ScatteredEarth

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    This thread is posted more towards the minors of the site that still live with their parents. But there are situations in where you don't want your roomate/significant other to know you browse this site as well.

    My question to you is; How do you go about covering up your tracks when visiting this site?

    I personally don't really need to do much because my parents are completely computer illiterate. My brother is the closest to catching me but he's 7 and can't really read fast enough. So whenever I leave the room I simply minimize my browser and nobody's wiser.
     
  2. drwinchester

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    I lock everything with a password and only access EC through my laptop and phone- both of which I keep close.
     
  3. Maddy

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    My EC work is on my résumé. XD
    I never had to hide EC as I found it when I was already out to my parents. However, I imagine that using private browsing/incognito mode would be handy.
     
  4. john1b1

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    I recommend downloading a second internet browser and setting it to do not track/no history mode. Use this for anything you don't want people to find.

    I personally never let anyone use my computer, at least not when I can avoid it, which is most of the time. A password is your friend.
     
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    When i'm here I lock my door and you need to put password in order to be on my computer.. that's all.
     
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    I use an incognito tab on my phone so i dont have to clear my browser history everytime
     
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    I have to reset Safari and clear my history =\
     
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    I always use the incognito mode of Chrome when I'm on this site.
     
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    I use my iPad, so I never do anything because my iPad has a password and my parents never look at it. EC is actually one of my bookmarks.
     
  11. Wells

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    I use my phone. No one knows my password so no one can get in to my search history. I just press the lock button if someone is in eyeshot. No one could guess my password any way.
     
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    I password protect my computer.
     
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    I have my own compuuter, so usually I don't have to do anything though I usually erase the history.
     
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    I don't really hide it, but I use the Chrome Panic button when I need to. Just one swift click of the button and it hides whatever tabs were up by "closing" them and opening up whatever site you set it up to, whether it be tumblr, facebook, youtube etc. Then click the button again and it goes back to whatever tabs were open prior to, like nothing happened. :thumbsup:
     
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    I use private browsing or also called incognito browsing on chrone on both my laptop and phone, once i close the page, all data is erased
     
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    I no longer have to hide this site because I am out to my parents, but when I first found it I just used incognito mode/private browsing. And I only used to use it on my iPad because I had a password.
     
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    I use my tablet to use this site
     
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    My parents know all of my passwords. However, using a cheap web browser for my phone and InPrivate browsing on my laptop, I can get onto EC without them knowing.
     
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    Can't you simply.. make a new password without them knowing?
     
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    i live with roommates and my laptop is in my room, nobody uses my laptop except me. i really don't have anything to hide, but i probably just wouldn't browse on EC in front of people. and my phone has a passcode, but not directly because of EC. just because nobody needs to go through my phone and know my business.

    for those using a family computer or that still live at home, incognito for the win.