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Re: Tor Browser User Survey

From	Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.software.firefox
Subject	Re: Tor Browser User Survey
Date	2025-04-17 21:09 +0100
Organization	Frantic
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"John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> writes:

> Richmond wrote:
>> John C. writes:
>>> 
>>> IMO, using Tor provides a convenient red-flag for TLAs to begin
>>> keeping an eye on a person to see if they're using the browser for
>>> illicit reasons. I am likewise thoroughly convinced that it's
>>> transparent to such agencies and has always been so.
>> 
>> In my opinion it is not much different from using a VPN, more
>> convenient perhaps as you don't have to find a provider and configure
>> it.
>> 
>> Here in the UK the government requires ISPs to keep a log of URLs
>> visited. There are many legitimate reasons why you might not want a
>> log, for example looking up mental health issues.
>
> Over here in the U.S., many ISPs log visited URLs without even being
> told to do so by the gov.
>
> However, as I said in my reply, "I am likewise thoroughly convinced
> that it's transparent to such (TLA) agencies and has always been so."

Why are you convinced of that? It is open source, so someone can check
the crypto. They may know about flaws in that. They may monitor exit
nodes and look for patterns. But none of it matters much if you aren't
doing anything illegal. They won't want to give away their secrets
lightly.

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Tor Browser User Survey D <nobody@yamn.paranoici.org> - 2025-04-15 23:44 +0000
  Re: Tor Browser User Survey Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2025-04-15 18:40 -0700
    Re: Tor Browser User Survey karl@invalid.com - 2025-04-15 23:12 -0500
    Re: Tor Browser User Survey "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-16 13:29 +0200
    Re: Tor Browser User Survey Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-04-16 07:37 -0400
      Re: Tor Browser User Survey "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-16 14:14 +0200
        Re: Tor Browser User Survey Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-04-16 09:55 -0400
        Re: Tor Browser User Survey Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.Texas> - 2025-04-16 12:21 -0500
          Re: Tor Browser User Survey "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-16 19:53 +0200
      Re: Tor Browser User Survey Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-16 18:35 +0200
    Re: Tor Browser User Survey "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-16 05:09 -0700
      Re: Tor Browser User Survey Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2025-04-16 13:56 +0100
        Re: Tor Browser User Survey Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-16 18:37 +0200
          Re: Tor Browser User Survey Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-16 18:43 +0200
          Re: Tor Browser User Survey Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2025-04-16 17:47 +0100
        Re: Tor Browser User Survey "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-17 07:12 -0700
          Re: Tor Browser User Survey Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2025-04-17 21:09 +0100
            Re: Tor Browser User Survey Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-04-17 23:58 +0200
            Re: Tor Browser User Survey Kash Patel <kash.patel@fbi.gov> - 2025-04-17 22:25 +0000
              Re: Tor Browser User Survey Kash Patel <kash.patel@fbi.gov> - 2025-04-17 22:45 +0000
              Re: Tor Browser User Survey croy <croy@spam.invalid.net> - 2025-04-18 06:45 -0700
                Re: Tor Browser User Survey Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-18 16:43 +0200
              Re: Tor Browser User Survey Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2025-04-19 12:29 +0100
                Re: Tor Browser User Survey D <J@M> - 2025-04-19 18:55 +0200
                Re: Tor Browser User Survey mark@NotGoogle.com - 2025-04-19 13:42 -0500
                Re: Tor Browser User Survey D <J@M> - 2025-04-19 22:08 +0200
                Re: Tor Browser User Survey Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2025-04-19 21:14 +0100
                Re: Tor Browser User Survey mark@NotGoogle.com - 2025-04-19 17:15 -0500
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                Re: 4chan.org hacked beyond repair!! "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-20 04:00 -0700
    Re: Tor Browser User Survey Retirednoguilt <HapilyRetired@fakeaddress.com> - 2025-04-16 11:41 -0400
      Re: Tor Browser User Survey Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-16 18:38 +0200

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