So I followed a couple privacy guides recently. The main ones were a post I made asking the community for guidance about privacy and that quick privacy guide from redsails. They were helpful but honestly left me kinda unsatisfied
They just felt like quick start checklists, not really an education. I’m looking for something more thorough and most importantly a way to keep learning long term instead of just a one time setup
Where can I find stuff that goes deeper? Like actual resources and knowledge, not just steps to follow
Also what about the privacy paradox? The more you hide the more you stand out
There is no definitive set of rules for "privacy".
You have to know what you are trying to hide and who you are trying to hide it from.
You cannot hide that you are a communist/socialist/leftist/whatever. Hiding your affiliation to these is antithetical to the goals. You have to get together (in real life, not on the internet) with other like-minded people to accomplish the goals of these causes.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the best source of privacy information that I've known. The organization has lawyers that sometimes provide pro-bono legal representation in cases related to internet stuff. They have lots of educational material and guides on the website.
Go to the link at the bottom, scroll to the bottom of the page. There are buttons that says like "I am a (abortion patient | protestor | academic | journalist | lgbt youth)". Click whichever button is most relevant to you and it will give you a list of privacy suggestions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation
https://ssd.eff.org/