Tor veteran exits, shuts down critical 'Tonga' node and relays

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Post by lensi » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 9:44 AM UTC

Tor veteran exits, shuts down critical 'Tonga' node and relays
theregister.co.uk

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Post by elcapitan » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 12:51 PM UTC

How is a scheduled shutdown (2016-08-31) a "torpedoing"?

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Post by cldellow » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 12:59 PM UTC

elcapitan wrote: post #2

How is a scheduled shutdown (2016-08-31) a "torpedoing"?

The Register, in the tradition of British rags, uses somewhat hyperbolic/clickbaity headlines. You'll note that torpedoing isn't used in the copy, just the heading.

I agree, though; for someone who (a) is a volunteer and (b) is doing it because he dislikes the direction of the organization, this is a remarkably civil disentangling.

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Post by code_research » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 1:06 PM UTC

what events? It would be great if he spoke openly, so people not following tor very intensively would know what is so concerning. Yes, I am living under a rock.

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Post by tezza » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 1:08 PM UTC

elcapitan wrote: post #2

How is a scheduled shutdown (2016-08-31) a "torpedoing"?

It is Alliterative

  Tor Torpedoes Tonga

Perhaps they could've even gone further

  Top Torian Torpedoes Tonga Tech

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Post by busterarm » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 1:24 PM UTC

code_research wrote: post #4

what events? It would be great if he spoke openly, so people not following tor very intensively would know what is so concerning. Yes, I am living under a rock.

I am too. Very curious what he means here. His message is vague as hell.

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Post by forgottenpass » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 1:37 PM UTC

Appelbaum and the board are out. So now I'm curious. What about recent events have transpired in a way that he has to cut ties?

Does the organization still housecleaning to do? The Tor leadership jumped on the grenade, presumably clearing the area for everyone else. Is there an entirely different angle that I'm missing? Because that vague of a post only implies one.

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Post by mcherm » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 1:45 PM UTC

In a project focused on privacy, vague unclear statements of this sort convey a certain implication. There is, of course, no way to be sure what is intended, and that is rather the point.

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Post by cloudjacker » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 2:07 PM UTC

tezza wrote: post #5

elcapitan wrote: post #2

How is a scheduled shutdown (2016-08-31) a "torpedoing"?

It is Alliterative Tor Torpedoes Tonga Perhaps they could've even gone further Top Torian Torpedoes Tonga Tech

In Timultaneous Texit?

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Post by chillydawg » Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 2:14 PM UTC

Maybe he's being sued by the NSA for data and his only "ethical" choice is to just shut it down and walk away, since he'll have been gagged by them in the same suit.