Possible upcoming attempts to disable the Tor network

[Flojo]

https://blog.torproject.org/blog/possible-upcoming-attempts-disable-tor-network

The Tor Project has learned that there may be an attempt to incapacitate our network in the next few days through the seizure of specialized servers in the network called directory authorities. (Directory authorities help Tor clients learn the list of relays that make up the Tor network.) We are taking steps now to ensure the safety of our users, and our system is already built to be redundant so that users maintain anonymity even if the network is attacked. Tor remains safe to use.

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[Picard]

Why does the TOR network still exist, except for the use of Chinese citizens to download Western propaganda (because the Chinese government are only tolerate their own propaganda)?

 

[rrh]

Since Snowden business is booming for Tor

 

[w1z4rd]

Why does the TOR network still exist?

Because censorship and surveillance exist. c'est la vie

 

[Impulse_One]

If Tor was made by USA government (and supported by them), how it come that it's secure?
Sounds like a huge honeypot to me.

 

[Thor]

The silk road lives

 

[Flojo]

https://jordan-wright.github.io/blo...pens-if-tor-directory-authorities-are-seized/

 

[Picard]

Because censorship and surveillance exist. c'est la vie

My actual point is that I thought that the TOR network only exist for the perpetuation of illegal activities ... except for the citizens of the People's Republic of China who's activities toward free speech is off the Western perspective of illegal activities.

 

[Thor]

My actual point is that I thought that the TOR network only exist for the perpetuation of illegal activities ... except for the citizens of the People's Republic of China who's activities toward free speech is off the Western perspective of illegal activities.

Oh no, Tor is still strong.

 

[Picard]

Oh no, Tor is still strong.

But for what and for whom?

Oh, ok ...

... if you told me, I'd expect it would nullify the reason for the TOR network's existence.

 

[marine1]

I went onto tor sometime back all I saw were illegal things and even more were pages that came up for child porn

 

[Picard]

I went onto tor sometime back all I saw were illegal things and even more were pages that came up for child porn

But isn't TOR just a browser?

 

[marine1]

But isn't TOR just a browser?

Its a browser that links to the tor network, I went to a search engine and all that came up were illegal things mostly porn and a ton of child porn, I removed it and formatted my drive was disgusted. There was even baby crap on there

 

[AthenianOwl]

Its a browser that links to the tor network, I went to a search engine and all that came up were illegal things mostly porn and a ton of child porn, I removed it and formatted my drive was disgusted. There was even baby crap on there

Wtf

 

[Picard]

Its a browser that links to the tor network, I went to a search engine and all that came up were illegal things mostly porn and a ton of child porn, I removed it and formatted my drive was disgusted. There was even baby crap on there

Isn't formatting you drive over search history a bit over-kill?

 

[marine1]

Wtf

I swear to god. I saw links to some of the sickest thing I had ever imagined.
It was after mybb did an article on it I think
Removed it and never went on again.

 

[AthenianOwl]

I swear to god. I saw links to some of the sickest thing I had ever imagined.
It was after mybb did an article on it I think
Removed it and never went on again.

Hectic, man It sounds like 4chan on steroid.

 

[marine1]

Hectic, man It sounds like 4chan on steroid.

I don't know I have not been to that site but I can tell you if the FBI are monitoring TOR it's a damn good thing. These are some sick twisted freaks out there. How anyone can think a baby getting molested is sexy is beyond me

 

[mintydroid]

I just use it to disguise my IP. I've seen those dodgy links on the "deep web" but I've never clicked on them.

 

[HideInLight]

I just use it to disguise my IP. I've seen those dodgy links on the "deep web" but I've never clicked on them.

Disguise from who'm?

Anonymity is overrated. Don't like the crowd it attracts.