Which other custodial restrictions do apply to you besides your electronic monitoring, travel - and buying item restrictions?

Second of all how did you apply to become part of this supervision program, is there some website where you can apply for this?

Dear 705, is there a system that prevents any deletion of activities on a smartphone.
Kisses
sophie

So your tracking program is essentially a judicial program as for as I understand it.  Therefore how costly would these non-judicial tracking programs be and to which locations are they locations are they available?

Secondly is your supervisior a parole officer given the seeming fact that your tracking program is a judicial program?

Dear 705,
your reflection that increased severity has been used on you has tickled my curiosity.
Can you tell me more?
Kisses
sophie

Dear Sophie,
Most of the increased severity has been small adjustments in the rules or my allowed schedule. My curfew was originally 9 pm every day. It was then changed to 8 pm. It was later changed to 8pm every day except Friday when it is 7 pm. Later the time I am allowed to leave the house on Saturday was changed to 11 am to 6 pm. Sunday, the curfew is for the whole day. Each time it was shortened, I was told it might be relaxed but that has not happened yet.
The reporting and verification for my tracking bracelets started out to just be occasional checks, then became every  other day, the once a day, and now seems to happen more than once on some days.
The random reminder text messages used to be sent once an hour but have recently increased to twice an hour. All of this makes it harder to forget about the supervision and monitoring even for a little while.
Sometimes during a meeting with my supervisor, they will review all of the apps that I am allowed on my phone and remove some of the ones that they don't think I need or should have. I know that they do this for my own good and to help me avoid distractions and be more productive but sometimes, I think it is just to be strict and remind me of their authority even though this authority was originally freely given.
I think they do a good job with adjusting the severity to be strict to make me better and more accountable as that is what the program is for. I try not to complain about the restictions because then I am reminded that things could always be more severe.
Respectful hugs,

I think it would be hard to throw away all of my tech devices and start over. That is, of course, a way to end the supervision. But it would also mean losing all of the data at history that goes with the accounts. The parental control apps on the devices control the devices themselves butt he Family Link and Windows Family control access to everything that is in my Google and MS accounts. That is most of the work and contact information and the like that I have built over 20 years and stored on cloud servers. Long ago, I traded the convenience of the cloud and technology for the independence and freedom of doing things myself. That choice has the unintentional consequence of putting a lot of teeth into the tools used for my supervision. Doing without all of these would not really make my life easier.

Both of the current tracking bracelets can by off by using some king of shears on the straps. But the straps have a wire or a piece of fiber optic cable running through them so cutting them is immediately detected and an alert is set. Doing this is inadvisable. We did test a prototype of a bracelet that is two pieces that fit and lock together around the ankle without using a strap. There would be no way to cut that one off with anything less that a saw which I would not want to try that close to the body. I don't know if we will eventually use that type bracelet or not.

Thank you for your interest and your insightful questions.

Last edited by 705 (2023-07-27 21:17:05)

I am glad that you enjoy the responses. Having to be consciously transparent helps to reinforce the program, I think.

I do a couple of different things but IT related is one of them. That has made designing and living with this program a challenge from a data security standpoint.

Neither of my bracelets have the transdermal alcohol detection but that is not an issue. I seldom used alcohol before we began and now the program forbids it without explicit permission. It does not seem to be worth checking with a device. I am subject to random drug testing. Again, I don't use controlled substances. I think this is more of a humiliation and show of authority issue.

I will see if I can talk about the model of the new bracelet we tested. It is similar in shape and design to the Xexun DDX-14 that is available from China. We have tried that one, also. It has some issues but they can be overcome. From a security standpoint, it would be good to rotate devices as a best practice.

The big data security issue with my supervision is that I don't have all of the access that a normal phone or computer user would have. I need help from a "parent", that is my supervisor to install apps on the phone or to do anything that needs an administrator on the computer. This is sometimes inconvenient especially working in front of a customer. It needs planning and good communication on my part which is what the program is supposed to instill. So all of this is for my benefit. It is just sometimes hard. Some thing are impossible. The parental apps on the phone and tablet control a lot of the network settings to provide the protection they provide so some user level things are not possible. My DNS is forced to a server that monitor and restricts browsing so I can't use other custom DNS servers to test some things for customers from my devices. The control apps force a particular VPN to control internet traffic so this can sometimes be an issue with access through some firewalls or other onsite security.

The DDX14 seems to be a good unit and is comfortable to wear for me. The fixed size my be an issue for other sized ankles but I think that can be overcome in several ways. We have not had a good chance to test battery life and gps and network coverage inside buildings. In some brief trials, it seems to be close to the omnilink in coverage. The biggest issue is the instructions for use which have required a lot of trial and error, guessing, debugging to get the units to work in the U.S. They may be better out of the box when used in China. Another issue is the website but that can be overcome with some work that will allow customization. It is a work in progress.

For non-tech or non-geek readers, I apologize for all of the technical detail that is not directly related to the thought and practice of personal restriction.

Last edited by 705 (2023-07-29 05:15:06)

Digital cuckcoldry is a good term. I like that. It is usually not a problem that I cannot test settings from my personal devices. I use looking glass sites like DNSTools and similar. They provide more comprehensives results and the ability to do checking from multiple locations. But even though I use them because it is a better choice, it is still a reminder that I am not permitted access to some of my own configuration settings.

I purchased a DDX14 from an internet distributor and eventually a second unit directly from the manufacturer. There has been a lot of back and forth with their tech support to get the device to work in the United States. The website is a tracking management website provided by the manufacturer. It doesn't really meet the needs of the supervision program I am under. It is difficult to use and does not have all of the features necessary for the supervision of someone who is allowed time out in the community.

Perhaps.  But some of the work I do is helping out with fixing some of that low cost outsourced work.

It is usually fixing incorrect or non-working code or finishing jobs for coders who disappeared in the middle of a job. Sometimes, it is working to clarify specifications to get what the customer wants. I have not seen a lot of good results with low cost Indian workers. Central European outsourcing seems to be better but not at as much of a discount cost. The big advantage is the availability of talent but often at prices equivalent to in the U.S.

Dear 705,

Thank you for sharing all these insightful pieces of information. Your new rule seems weirdly specific, was there any particular event that may have forced your supervisors to introduce it? Why does it include only female friends?

The technical details were interesting and relevant. I am not much into networking, but I think I understand enough to appreciate it. Is there anything that would effectively stop you from copying your most important data from Google and MS accounts onto a pendrive?

As for the bracelets, given that you live and also leave your premises alone (away from the controllers), it is important that you can remove them yourself in case of medical emergency.

All the best,
The Turtle of Doom

Last edited by DoomTurtle (2023-08-05 18:43:30)

Dear Sophie,

I am glad that my added restriction makes you happy. I do not think that it is necessarily a bad attitude. The idea that my restrictions make you happy helps me to accept them as not only good for me but also good for someone else. So, thank you for your help and reinforcement. Nonetheless,  that does not make it less restrictive or embarrassing to have to ask to be allowed to meet with people who have been friends for a long time. I know that it is good for someone who is in custody or under supervision to have close attention paid to who they associate with and how they spend their time.
I don't know what the criteria are to decide if a meeting will be allowed. Nothing specific has been said yet. So far it has only been one person, who is known to the supervisor so I don't know what will be required to be allowed to meet someone new. I doubt that it will be easy and it is likely that the process will make you happy

Respectful hugs,
705

Have you noticed my previous post, 705? I hope I haven't written anything that you might consider inappropriate or that you aren't allowed to discuss. I certainly haven't intended so. In such case, of course, let me apologise.

Dear Sophie, I think it isn't so bad that you enjoy reading about someone's consensual lifestyle changes and strict discipline. If you enjoyed the fact that somebody is oppressed against their will, obviously that would be a very serious attitude problem, but I believe you don't have such feelings? Anyway, we don't really know your patterns of behaviour. When your bad instincts rise up, your educators will have to notice it and react, so you know the need to control yourself and improve your mentality to be a "good girl".