>>221938
True but there are better ways around the internet and many tactics to remain safe. Using proxy IPs, forward secrecy, departmentalization (aka separating activities to various isolated computers, operating systems and/or web browsers).
I have three computers: one of them is a laptop I am using now to shitpost online (I use this for posting on image boards, alt forums and reading news privately over a VPN). When I'm not on this one I'll unhook the internet from it. I have another isolated computer I only use for personal contacts (email & business/financial related). My third computer is an offline media-dedicated computer for storage of music, movies and other files I like to keep.
Simply by separating online activities to various operating systems helps maintain security and privacy. As for operating systems I use, I have an older de-bloated Windows 7 (auto-update, telemetry and other third party bloatware garbage removed), my other two computers have Linux operating systems, the one I set up for media entertainment being completely offline without any wifi card. Just one bad ass bose speaker system hooked up to it and it's all I need.
I may never be able to keep hidden from the NSA but none-the-less I've never been doxed before or ever had my bank account hacked because I take a lot of precaution to mitigate threats like that, such as using a VPN. Another good privacy tip would be to wipe the .sqlite caches from your web browsers routinely after use as they hold all the logs and history from your previous browsing sessions (that's how most hackers steal personal online credentials: sqlite injection). There are many programs out there that will help you remove previous browser session data and highly recommended.