Re: Tor is for privacy, not crime

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On 2017-08-10, mausg@mail.com <mausg@mail.com> wrote:

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> I am convinced, being of a somewhat suspicious mind, that Tor is a honeytrap. 
> I have read rumors that the protocol was developed by NSA to allow US spies,
>  agents in China to communicate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)#History

> I would not trust VPN's much either.

Depends where the end-point is. You get a choice between being spied on
by the West or extorted by criminals.


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Tor is for privacy, not crime RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2017-08-01 01:44 +0000
  Re: Tor is for privacy, not crime mausg@mail.com - 2017-08-10 08:14 +0000
    Re: Tor is for privacy, not crime Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2017-08-10 09:25 +0000
  Re: Tor is for privacy, not crime "Andy K." <andy.k466@gmail.com> - 2017-08-10 11:27 +0200

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