Re:Germany to make it a crime to run a Tor node or website
by koboll on Friday March 15, 2019 @11:21AM
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Can't you just argue that you set up your Tor node with an intent to facilitate legal actions, and don't condone or encourage people to misuse it?
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Re:Germany to make it a crime to run a Tor node or website
by mreome on Friday March 15, 2019 @11:28AM
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But you would be facing a government arguing that Tor doesn't have any legitimate legal uses... after being put through the process of being raided, having all your equipment confiscated, and being arrested.
Re:Germany to make it a crime to run a Tor node or website
by kbwt on Friday March 15, 2019 @03:50PM
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In the currently proposed revision, the law applies to anyone facilitating access to an internet-based service "unless the criminal use of the service is of insignificant importance".
See the changes relative to the original draft here: https://www.internet-strafrecht.com/wp-content/plugins/downl...