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Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria

From Hils <hils@saynotospam.net>
Newsgroups alt.privacy, comp.misc
Subject Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria
Date 2014-07-02 21:05 +0100
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
Message-ID <lp1olf$237$1@speranza.aioe.org> (permalink)
References <lp1hqa$76h$1@solani.org> <bpvd8b-cir.ln1@news.chingola.ch> <20140702190631.b45c982c.rsw@therandymon.com>

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On 2014-07-02 20:06, RS Wood wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Jul 2014 20:31:40 +0200
> Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> wrote:
> 
>> On 2014-07-02, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
>>> From the «das is nicht mehr gut» department:
>>> Title: Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria
>>> Author:
>>> Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:52:51 -0400
>>> Link: https://network23.org/blackoutaustria/2014/07/01/to-whom-it-may-concern-english-version/
>>
>> Jabber, IRC, VPN and FTP (WZF? *) as well.
>>
>> "Until we have a binding judgement, it is a sensible precaution to turn
>> off hosted services where data from third parties is transmitted (like
>> Jabber, IRC, VPN, FTP, TOR exit nodes, TOR RELAYS!! …); at least
>> temporarily. Whether this judgement only applies to natural persons or
>> legal persons as well cannot be said at this time, as the judgement is not
>> yet available in writing."
>>
>> * inadvertent typo, but "What Zee ..." seems appropriate, nicht wahr?
>>
>> -- 
>> Don't configure the network, program it!                    -- Nick Feamster
> 
> Seems to me like it's a good bet to assume TOR has been compromised
> until further notice.  WZF!

Surely data carriers will challenge this: they won't want to be
prosecuted when their corporate customers are busted for insider
trading, tax evasion, fraud, the kind of thing corporate customers do.
It may be that someone in Austria is seeing how far they can push the
relevant section of their legal code, but will telcos take it on trust
that such measures will only be used against hobbyists?

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[CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-07-02 18:08 +0000
  Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-07-02 19:06 +0000
    Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-07-02 21:05 +0100
      Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria Philip Shaw <jnufcvyvuc@tznvy.pbz> - 2014-07-03 03:04 +0000
      Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2014-07-03 19:21 +1000
    Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-07-05 16:22 +0000
      Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria PalDanger <PalDanger@mailinator.com> - 2014-07-06 12:52 +0000
        Re: [CM] Tor exit node operator prosecuted in Austria Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-07-07 13:56 -0700

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