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Ask HN: Where to host your site for anonymity and free speech?

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Re: Ask HN: Where to host your site for anonymity and free speech?

#12
> Where is it save to have one's opinions published without being bothered - ever?

Why does it have to be one site? In other words, why not engage in publication arbitrage?

> This is not about sharing illegal files

"Illegal files" are a form of restricted speech.

Re: Ask HN: Where to host your site for anonymity and free speech?

#14
post #12

> Where is it save to have one's opinions published without being bothered - ever? Why does it have to be one site? In other words, why not engage in publication arbitrage? > This is not about sharing illegal files "Illegal files" are a form of restricted speech.

arbitrage? what's that?

Re: Ask HN: Where to host your site for anonymity and free speech?

#15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tor doesn't host anything. Maybe it would be useful in connecting to or administering a server that is hosted elsewhere, but this is not what the OP is asking for.

You can run a webserver and use Tor to provide a 'hidden service' https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-hidden-service.html.en

Interesting, I didn't know that.

Re: Ask HN: Where to host your site for anonymity and free speech?

#16

http://prq.se/?intl=1 PRQ.SE used to run Pirate Bay servers. Also http://baywords.com/ which is a free and uncensored blogging platform runs on their servers apparently. Totally anonymous. Downside is that they are really costly!

Just to clarify, according to http://baywords.com/about/ , Baywords is free of charge. I presume agentcris was saying that PRQ.SE is "really costly".

Re: Ask HN: Where to host your site for anonymity and free speech?

#17
post #14
post #12

> Where is it save to have one's opinions published without being bothered - ever? Why does it have to be one site? In other words, why not engage in publication arbitrage? > This is not about sharing illegal files "Illegal files" are a form of restricted speech.

arbitrage? what's that?

Arbitrage is doing biz where it's most profitable.

In your case, you'll find that some govts are more tolerant of speech A they are of speech B while other govts are the reverse.

Re: Ask HN: Where to host your site for anonymity and free speech?

#19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can run a webserver and use Tor to provide a 'hidden service' https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-hidden-service.html.en

Interesting, I didn't know that.

I also recently discovered it. It's a very interesting concept and pretty effective in hiding where something is hosted. On the other hand, this only works well for digital-only services. As soon as you have to ship something or even accept money, there is a trail. Although you could use a fully digital currency like bitcoin to get around that...
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