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What is randrss? What is randrss?
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Normal RSS readers usually fetch all feeds more or less at the same time Normal RSS readers usually fetch all feeds more or less at the same time
at constant intervals. This leaves a signature for anyone who observes at constant intervals. Anyone who monitors internet traffic can
internet traffic. By looking for this pattern, you are more easily look for this pattern and therefore identify users.
identified.
randrss fetches all your feeds at random intervals at an random order randrss fetches all your feeds at random intervals at an random order
over a certain period of time. The feeds will be downloaded and you then over a certain period of time. The feeds will be downloaded and you then
serve tjhem using you a web server. The added benefits of this approach are serve them using your own web server. This way you also don't have to
that you don't have to worry about how your client deals with cookies worry about how your client deals with cookies etc.
etc.
Also, by having only one client fetching the feeds and your readers Additionally, by having only one client fetching the feeds and your readers
pointed to the randrss's downloaded feeds, you avoid certain trackers pointed to andrss's downloaded feeds, you avoid certain trackers
that may identify you across devices (google's feed proxy, cloudflare), that may identify you across devices (google's feed proxy, cloudflare),
because it's very likely that the combination of feeds you read are because it's very likely that the combination of feeds you read are
unique. As your feeds are on a single server now, you can isolate your unique. As your feeds are on a single server now, you can isolate your
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not contact the feed servers in any way. In Thunderbird, set not contact the feed servers in any way. In Thunderbird, set
browser.chrome.favicons to false. browser.chrome.favicons to false.
The only drawback of this approach is that the time you get new feeds A drawback of this approach is that the time you get new feeds
is delayed, but that should be acceptable. is delayed, but that should be acceptable.
By default, torsocks is used to fetch the feeds.
Usage Usage
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Fetchers Fetchers
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Scripts that request the feeds while trying to look like a normal client. Scripts that request the feeds while trying to look like a normal client.
By default, they are launched with "torsocks".
Config file Config file
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fetchersfile: take a look at the example file in the repo. It lists fetchersfile: take a look at the example file in the repo. It lists
the paths to the fetchers that will randomly be used. the paths to the fetchers that will randomly be used.
optional third paramater: "syncnow". Do not sleep for random intervals. optional third parameter: "syncnow". Do not sleep for random intervals.
Fetch all feeds and exit. Fetch all feeds and exit.