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The Batlord · 01-06-2019, 04:43 PM

So basically Tor is garbage and only useful for bigfoot weirdos.

Lucem Ferre · 01-06-2019, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg

So basically Tor is garbage and only useful for bigfoot weirdos.

Well, anybody that wants to do stuff with out their government knowing about it.

Like people in really oppressive countries and pedophiles.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 01-06-2019, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg

So basically Tor is garbage and only useful for bigfoot weirdos.

Not at all. It is actually an internet unto itself, with proprietary ".onion" links that can only be accessed using the TOR browser [or a special website that converts them into regular internet links]. Many countries block specific internet sites. TOR allows you to use the internet, tricking your computer into thinking that you have an IP address from another country, thus bypassing the blocks.

The TOR network has nodes set up all over the world which act as IP address. The problem that I run into is that each node has several IP addresses attached to it, so when certain websites see that you have one of those IP address, they think that it is malicious or a DDOS attack and block you. But there are ways around that.

TOR eats up a lot of RAM, but is useful as a backup.

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Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

Well, anybody that wants to do stuff with out their government knowing about it.

Like people in really oppressive countries and pedophiles.

Actually, TOR was designed and created by the U.S. military, so thinking that using it will hide you from them is retarded.

Unfortunately, some people do use it for evil, just like the regular internet. There are dark web market places where you can buy pretty much anything using BitCoin [crypto-currency].

Lucem Ferre · 01-06-2019, 05:03 PM

Not what I heard. I heard that people over seas use it to access news and info that's banned in their country.

The Batlord · 01-06-2019, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

Not at all. It is actually an internet unto itself, with proprietary ".onion" links that can only be accessed using the TOR browser [or a special website that converts them into regular internet links]. Many countries block specific internet sites. TOR allows you to use the internet, tricking your computer into thinking that you have an IP address from another country, thus bypassing the blocks.

The TOR network has nodes set up all over the world which act as IP address. The problem that I run into is that each node has several IP addresses attached to it, so when certain websites see that you have one of those IP address, they think that it is malicious or a DDOS attack and block you. But there are ways around that.

TOR eats up a lot of RAM, but is useful as a backup.

Actually, TOR was designed and created by the U.S. military, so thinking that using it will hide you from them is retarded.

Unfortunately, some people do use it for evil, just like the regular internet. There are dark web market places where you can buy pretty much anything using BitCoin [crypto-currency].

Sounds like you use it to be the cool guy you always wanted to be in high school but you hated the cool guys cause they made fun of you so you try to be a higher form of cool guy that's just as shallow.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 01-06-2019, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

Not what I heard. I heard that people over seas use it to access news and info that's banned in their country.

That's exactly what I was saying . . .

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

Many countries block specific internet sites. TOR allows you to use the internet, tricking your computer into thinking that you have an IP address from another country, thus bypassing the blocks.

Key · 01-06-2019, 05:11 PM

Going to a friend's place to charge my phone. Thank god. Still no power but even the power company is saying it could take days.

Lucem Ferre · 01-06-2019, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

That's exactly what I was saying . . .

I didn't read your response to Batlord.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 01-06-2019, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg

Sounds like you use it to be the cool guy you always wanted to be in high school but you hated the cool guys cause they made fun of you so you try to be a higher form of cool guy that's just as shallow.

If you're just visiting normal websites, there is no reason to use TOR. Chrome or FireFox would be much faster and use less RAM.

But like I said, it was created by the U.S. military, so there should be zero expectation of privacy, just as with most electronic devices and services.

Right now, I have a PC with Windows 10. The hard drive crashed, so I am using the live TAILS OS, which is a version of Linux. It features TOR as its web browser. I don't really have a choice in the matter, so I am thankful for it at the moment.

Lucem Ferre · 01-06-2019, 05:16 PM

Then why do all the people who want to remain anonymous from their government use tor?

Is it because it's the only way to access illegal activity and it has to be paired with other software?

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Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Going to a friend's place to charge my phone. Thank god. Still no power but even the power company is saying it could take days.