Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it

Re:Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it by bratgpttamer on Friday July 28, 2023 @02:06PM (#36910813)

I'm not sure what deliverables you're referring to, but if it's not useful for shielding one's identity from prosecutors/persecutors, why would spies, grifters, traffickers, terrorists, child abusers, and puppy-kickers make such extensive use of it?

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Re:Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it by bombcar on Friday July 28, 2023 @02:15PM (#36910944)

Tor can protect your identity if nobody knows who you are.

But if a government is already crawling up your ass, it won't help much.

E.g, once you're not anonymous, anonymization tools don't help much.

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Re:Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it by Spooky23 on Friday July 28, 2023 @04:55PM (#36913187)

If the actual police and not counter-intelligence agencies were actually intercepting all traffic, use of tor would automatically attract attention to you.

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Re:Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it by bratgpttamer on Friday July 28, 2023 @08:52PM (#36915571)

I think this is the point the OP is making - one that's been made for years: if "everyone" used Tor, simply using Tor wouldn't be a useful indicator.

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