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Sneaking onto EC???

Discussion in 'General Support and Advice' started by gaynerd64, Jul 28, 2014.

  1. gaynerd64

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    My brother is staying in my room for the next week and if he catches me on a gay forum he'll probably be suspicious... He just learned what gay means and didn't exactly approve. So how do I post to EC without him catching me? Usually I can post from the bathroom but the wifi signal is poor and my parents are suspicious as to why I am always in the bathroom. I have no idea where else to go.
     
  2. Do you have a mobile device? You could use that instead of your computer. Or you could sneak on when he's not around.
     
  3. BelleFromHell

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    I second this.
     
  4. RainDreamer

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    Maybe you could lay low for the next week. How about your workplace/school? It is possible for you to go online in those places?
     
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    If you don't want to leave the site for a week just stay in the fun and games section or the arcade.
     
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    Mobile device is the best option, that's what I have to do all the time with a nosy family >.>
     
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    I'm fairly certain that your brother won't be in your room 24/7 for the next week, so you should get some time to post as normal.

    Also, just in case you didn't know, there's an option to hide the EC logo - in the bottom footer, where it says "Default Style" right now, there's an option for "Default Style Without Logo" which will make the EC logo go away and make your being on the site much more discrete. Also, you could use incognito mode in your browser, so that when you close it the history goes away.
     
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    He won't be in the room all the time... so you can post when he isn't there. Also I agree with mobile devices if you have one.
     
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    How old is he? I picture a kid in the single digits disapproving of something and I just chuckle. There has to be more to the story.
     
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    Use a mobile device and sit in a corner
     
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    you could arrange the windows on your monitor in a way that the ec window won't be noticeable. ie have a window with a video playing, another with an article, another with a game, and squish down the ec one into a corner or something. it's not the best way but :shrug:
     
  12. idream

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    Open two windows and click over if he comes in or asks what you're doing. It isn't as if this is obviously an lgbtq forum. It just looks like an ordinary social media site. I wouldn't be too worried.
     
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    Just... put a password on your computer?

    Tell him to get lost when you're surfing in your room?
    Erase your history and cookies every single time?
     
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    I used to tell my family it was just a social network, they dont even question me now.
     
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    Use a mobile device and/or play something else/have a Word document up while minimizing EC. Does your brother know how not to be nosy and mind his own business?
     
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    I just have 60 (OK, 10) tabs open and switch. I have lots of interests so that isn't hard. Also... have the arcade open. Many sites have games on it.