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Re: Tor and network security/administration

  • From: Chris Kuethe
  • Date: Sat Jun 17 10:26:09 2006
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On 6/17/06, Jeremy Chadwick <[email protected]> wrote:

The problem I see is that this technology will be used (literally,
not ideally) solely for harassment (especially via IRC).  I do not
see any other practical use for this technology other than that.
The whole "right to privacy/anonymity" argument is legitimate, but I
do not see people using* Tor for legitimate purposes.

My legitimate use of Tor is because I object to companies following me
around on the net. Yes, I block ads and reject cookies, too. I choose
to not disclose my browsing to others. I get enough random commercial
crap foisted upon me that I have no time or patience for the targetted
commercial crap. To paraphrase Zimmerman's philosophy of PGP - you may
be having a hot affair, or you may be doing something politically
sensitive, but it's nobody's business but yours.

As for an attempt at a technical control, maybe set up a box with Tor
on it, get a list of exit servers and null-route them automagically.

CK

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