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You might have heard of Tor already, yet never dared to try it yourself.

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  • disorderlyf@todon.euD This user is from outside of this forum
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    #12

    @Drums_in_the_night @Em0nM4stodon "Do you know what an IP address is" sounds like I've said something particularly ignorant about how TOR works to the point where you expect me to not even know basic information about how the internet works, which is exactly my point. There's conflicting information about what best practice is for using TOR.

    If what you're after is specific examples, do I need to give a shit about specific exit nodes or not? Does it really defeat the purpose of using TOR if you log into a site you browse from TOR? Are you actually automatically held under more scrutiny if you connect via TOR? Every time I've tried to settle what is true about TOR, the people I spoke to who use it on a regular basis descended into arguments, sometimes conflicting their own statements later on. I just stick with VPNs and extensions I've verified are trustworthy and call it a day.

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    • shadowdancer@mstdn.socialS shadowdancer@mstdn.social

      @Em0nM4stodon
      Sure 😉 Alas, I'm no billionaire though, so I was thinking should I instead just donate the few € I currently pay for the VPS running the relay.

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      #13

      @shadowdancer That's a good question. I think asking the Tor Project directly what they prefer would be a good idea!

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      • disorderlyf@todon.euD disorderlyf@todon.eu

        @Drums_in_the_night @Em0nM4stodon "Do you know what an IP address is" sounds like I've said something particularly ignorant about how TOR works to the point where you expect me to not even know basic information about how the internet works, which is exactly my point. There's conflicting information about what best practice is for using TOR.

        If what you're after is specific examples, do I need to give a shit about specific exit nodes or not? Does it really defeat the purpose of using TOR if you log into a site you browse from TOR? Are you actually automatically held under more scrutiny if you connect via TOR? Every time I've tried to settle what is true about TOR, the people I spoke to who use it on a regular basis descended into arguments, sometimes conflicting their own statements later on. I just stick with VPNs and extensions I've verified are trustworthy and call it a day.

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        #14

        @disorderlyf @Drums_in_the_night I'd recommend reading the article I wrote linked in the original post to answer these questions 🙂

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        • em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchangeE em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange

          You might have heard of Tor already,
          yet never dared to try it yourself.

          Despite being around for decades,
          Tor is still a tool too few people know about. Tor is essential to journalists, activists, whistleblowers, dissidents, and people in vulnerable situations everywhere.

          Thanks to Tor, activists have a safe way to continue fighting for human rights and resist censorship from oppressive regimes.

          Here's how Tor works,
          and why you should support it.

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          In Praise of Tor: Why You Should Support and Use Tor

          You might have heard of Tor already, yet never dared to try it yourself. Despite being around for decades, too few people know about Tor. It isn't only a tool for journalists and activists, but for anyone seeking greater privacy online. What is Tor exactly? And how can Tor help you?

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          Privacy Guides (www.privacyguides.org)

          #Privacy #Activism #Tor #DigitalRights

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          @Em0nM4stodon then there is me, not possible to port forward due to cg nat and too greedy for a vps, so tor to access home via ssh

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          • em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchangeE em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange

            @disorderlyf @Drums_in_the_night I'd recommend reading the article I wrote linked in the original post to answer these questions 🙂

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            @Em0nM4stodon @Drums_in_the_night So beyond my kneejerk reaction I usually give before I've actually read the article, this did address the issues I brought up. Had I not been preoccupied with what sure seemed like someone insulting my intelligence for daring to have seen misinformation and not yet had clarification, I likely would've gotten to this point sooner.

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            • burritosommelier@techhub.socialB burritosommelier@techhub.social

              @plutarch curious - what are some other anon networks? I’ve only ever heard of tor

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              #17

              @BurritoSommelier

              Off the top of my head, I2P.  There might be more that I haven't heard of or can't remember offhand.  I2P is the next most common after Tor AFAIK, although it's not a close second by any means.  I don't know enough about (both or either of) them to be able to say if one's objectively better than the other.

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              • rusty__shackleford@mastodon.socialR rusty__shackleford@mastodon.social

                @Em0nM4stodon
                @jackryder

                1 month ago

                ALL Onion Services Vulnerable, & Tor can't patch it
                Presented by Daniel Boctor

                RE: https://mastodon.social/@rusty__shackleford/116213280450094664

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                #18

                @Em0nM4stodon
                @jackryder

                7 months ago

                The FBI Arrested A Major Tor Node Operator
                Presented by Mental Outlaw

                - YouTube

                Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

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                • em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchangeE em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange

                  You might have heard of Tor already,
                  yet never dared to try it yourself.

                  Despite being around for decades,
                  Tor is still a tool too few people know about. Tor is essential to journalists, activists, whistleblowers, dissidents, and people in vulnerable situations everywhere.

                  Thanks to Tor, activists have a safe way to continue fighting for human rights and resist censorship from oppressive regimes.

                  Here's how Tor works,
                  and why you should support it.

                  Link Preview Image
                  In Praise of Tor: Why You Should Support and Use Tor

                  You might have heard of Tor already, yet never dared to try it yourself. Despite being around for decades, too few people know about Tor. It isn't only a tool for journalists and activists, but for anyone seeking greater privacy online. What is Tor exactly? And how can Tor help you?

                  favicon

                  Privacy Guides (www.privacyguides.org)

                  #Privacy #Activism #Tor #DigitalRights

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                  wrote last edited by
                  #19

                  @Em0nM4stodon
                  @jackryder

                  1 month ago

                  ALL Onion Services Vulnerable, & Tor can't patch it
                  Presented by Daniel Boctor

                  RE: https://mastodon.social/@rusty__shackleford/116213280450094664

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                  • rusty__shackleford@mastodon.socialR rusty__shackleford@mastodon.social

                    @Em0nM4stodon
                    @jackryder

                    7 months ago

                    The FBI Arrested A Major Tor Node Operator
                    Presented by Mental Outlaw

                    - YouTube

                    Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

                    favicon

                    (www.youtube.com)

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                    wrote last edited by
                    #20

                    @Em0nM4stodon
                    @jackryder

                    7 months ago

                    How Bad OPSEC Led to Four Arrests
                    Presented by Daniel Boctor

                    - YouTube

                    Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

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                    • rusty__shackleford@mastodon.socialR rusty__shackleford@mastodon.social

                      @Em0nM4stodon
                      @jackryder

                      7 months ago

                      How Bad OPSEC Led to Four Arrests
                      Presented by Daniel Boctor

                      - YouTube

                      Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

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                      @Em0nM4stodon
                      @jackryder

                      7 months ago

                      The Tor Project is Ignoring These Issues
                      Presented by Mental Outlaw

                      - YouTube

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                        @Em0nM4stodon
                        @jackryder

                        7 months ago

                        The Tor Project is Ignoring These Issues
                        Presented by Mental Outlaw

                        - YouTube

                        Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

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                        @Em0nM4stodon
                        @jackryder

                        4 years ago

                        Hundreds of Tor Relays are Being Used to De-anonymize Users
                        Presented by Mental Outlaw

                        - YouTube

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                        • rusty__shackleford@mastodon.socialR rusty__shackleford@mastodon.social

                          @Em0nM4stodon
                          @jackryder

                          4 years ago

                          Hundreds of Tor Relays are Being Used to De-anonymize Users
                          Presented by Mental Outlaw

                          - YouTube

                          Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

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                          @Em0nM4stodon
                          @jackryder

                          Use Tor, I2P, whatever you like - if you use a vpn use mullvad, and remember, loose lips sink ships.

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                          • em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchangeE em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange

                            You might have heard of Tor already,
                            yet never dared to try it yourself.

                            Despite being around for decades,
                            Tor is still a tool too few people know about. Tor is essential to journalists, activists, whistleblowers, dissidents, and people in vulnerable situations everywhere.

                            Thanks to Tor, activists have a safe way to continue fighting for human rights and resist censorship from oppressive regimes.

                            Here's how Tor works,
                            and why you should support it.

                            Link Preview Image
                            In Praise of Tor: Why You Should Support and Use Tor

                            You might have heard of Tor already, yet never dared to try it yourself. Despite being around for decades, too few people know about Tor. It isn't only a tool for journalists and activists, but for anyone seeking greater privacy online. What is Tor exactly? And how can Tor help you?

                            favicon

                            Privacy Guides (www.privacyguides.org)

                            #Privacy #Activism #Tor #DigitalRights

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                            @Em0nM4stodon

                            Another good and easy way to support #Tor is to run #Snowflake on your devices. It helps people all over the world circumvent Tor blocks:

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                            #privacy #tech

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                            • em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchangeE em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange

                              You might have heard of Tor already,
                              yet never dared to try it yourself.

                              Despite being around for decades,
                              Tor is still a tool too few people know about. Tor is essential to journalists, activists, whistleblowers, dissidents, and people in vulnerable situations everywhere.

                              Thanks to Tor, activists have a safe way to continue fighting for human rights and resist censorship from oppressive regimes.

                              Here's how Tor works,
                              and why you should support it.

                              Link Preview Image
                              In Praise of Tor: Why You Should Support and Use Tor

                              You might have heard of Tor already, yet never dared to try it yourself. Despite being around for decades, too few people know about Tor. It isn't only a tool for journalists and activists, but for anyone seeking greater privacy online. What is Tor exactly? And how can Tor help you?

                              favicon

                              Privacy Guides (www.privacyguides.org)

                              #Privacy #Activism #Tor #DigitalRights

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                              @Em0nM4stodon
                              And the networking-magic of "hidden services" let's you easily make your services running on a PC in your homenetwork be reachable from everywhere without a static IP from your ISP.

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                              • rusty__shackleford@mastodon.socialR rusty__shackleford@mastodon.social

                                @Em0nM4stodon
                                @jackryder

                                Use Tor, I2P, whatever you like - if you use a vpn use mullvad, and remember, loose lips sink ships.

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                                @technolyze I forgot, you asked if it was just DDoS

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                                • em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchangeE em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange

                                  You might have heard of Tor already,
                                  yet never dared to try it yourself.

                                  Despite being around for decades,
                                  Tor is still a tool too few people know about. Tor is essential to journalists, activists, whistleblowers, dissidents, and people in vulnerable situations everywhere.

                                  Thanks to Tor, activists have a safe way to continue fighting for human rights and resist censorship from oppressive regimes.

                                  Here's how Tor works,
                                  and why you should support it.

                                  Link Preview Image
                                  In Praise of Tor: Why You Should Support and Use Tor

                                  You might have heard of Tor already, yet never dared to try it yourself. Despite being around for decades, too few people know about Tor. It isn't only a tool for journalists and activists, but for anyone seeking greater privacy online. What is Tor exactly? And how can Tor help you?

                                  favicon

                                  Privacy Guides (www.privacyguides.org)

                                  #Privacy #Activism #Tor #DigitalRights

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                                  #27

                                  @Em0nM4stodon I started using Tor in 2015. Without Tor, I would be unable to join Mastodon and post here, because almost everything I say and boost is outlawed in my country. The regime considers my very system of beliefs illegal and will imprison me for any public misstep no matter how small.

                                  Tor is freedom!

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                                  • sensiblequiet@mstdn.socialS sensiblequiet@mstdn.social

                                    @Em0nM4stodon I started using Tor in 2015. Without Tor, I would be unable to join Mastodon and post here, because almost everything I say and boost is outlawed in my country. The regime considers my very system of beliefs illegal and will imprison me for any public misstep no matter how small.

                                    Tor is freedom!

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                                    #28

                                    @Em0nM4stodon As a nice bonus, I just blocked a few trolls spreading long-debunked lies against Tor in the comments here.

                                    The "never dared to try it" you noted is no accident. People are being actively misled by trollbots. Open any thread about Tor anywhere and you'll be instantly hit with a wave of FUD. Sadly, it's true even about Mastodon.

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