Tor Browser 12.0

Post by DoItToMe81 » Thu, Dec 08, 2022, 5:47 AM UTC

insanitybit wrote: post #116

optimalsolver wrote: post #9

The inescapable fact about Tor is that its traffic patterns make you stand out prominently. Just the fact you’re using it automatically makes you interesting and worthy of a closer look. All well and good if you’re just maintaining a cookie recipe site on the dark web, but it’s rarely ever that, is it?

> The inescapable fact about Tor is that its traffic patterns make you stand out prominently. I'm curious as to how it stands out. I can imagine a few things, like an ISP seeing traffic to known TOR intermediary nodes, or maybe analyzing packets to look for some sort of handshake? > Just the fact you’re using it automatically makes you interesting and worthy of a closer look. Sort of. But what would looking do? What…

Post by data_maan » Thu, Dec 08, 2022, 5:59 AM UTC

humanistbot wrote: post #166

data_maan wrote: post #89

I once spoke with someone who knew someone who ran an exit node in Europe. He told crazy stories with police knocking every once in a while. Also the legal structure to do that was tricky, because you want to avoid the police searching your house; you'd also like tl spread responsability on multiple shoulders. So you have to create a kind of non-profit organization and run the exit node through that. It's very hard w…

It is widely suspected that the US NSA runs a large number of Tor exit nodes themselves. Tor was originally developed by a US military research lab and received additional funding under the justification that it would help dissidents in China and North Korea evade their country's censorship and surveillance. It also doubles as a way for the US government to surveil anyone seeking to evade surveillance as well. See th…

Post by data_maan » Thu, Dec 08, 2022, 6:04 AM UTC

Nathanba wrote: post #151

patcon wrote: post #146

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Do you make the same overclever statements when someone abuses freedom of the press?

There is nothing overclever about it, the tech is obviously being abused by criminals. The question around whether it's worth it to enable some "freedom of the press" is apparently enough to evoke some anger within you.

Post by data_maan » Thu, Dec 08, 2022, 6:11 AM UTC

implements wrote: post #127

hdheiehdfhfuf wrote: post #122

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Do Not Run An Exit Node! very few people have legitimate uses for an exit node. And it is a security nigthmare for everyone (you owning their crimes, them being at your MiTM attacks mercy, etc) But Do Run A Tor Node! everyone should join tor and it should become the main net, with only tor traffic.

Well, I’m going to burn some karma by agreeing with you. Running an exit node is a bit like operating a no questions asked gun shop in downtown (some deprived city). Sure, there’s perfectly legitimate reasons to own and therefore sell a gun to someone, but that particular shop will be in the business of facilitating crime - and that’s a bad thing and therefore not a moral occupation.

Post by user764743 » Thu, Dec 08, 2022, 6:36 AM UTC

mothsonasloth wrote: post #25

sasattack wrote: post #21

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Could we maybe not on this website use the term glowie considering it's explicitly sourced from a neo nazi and a phrase involving the n word. seems like maybe not real in line with HN rules....

It originated from Terry Davis the creator of TempleOS, but okay I get your point.