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Re: [tor-bugs] #13843 [Webpages/Website]: Add a faq entry for "You should change path selection to avoid entering and exiting from the same country."
#13843: Add a faq entry for "You should change path selection to avoid entering and
exiting from the same country."
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Reporter: arma | Owner: cypherpunks
Type: enhancement | Status: needs_information
Priority: Medium | Milestone: website redesign
Component: Webpages/Website | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: website-content, FAQ | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Comment (by teor):
Replying to [comment:8 traumschule]:
> Before changing the website I'd like to confirm that Tor's behavior on
this did not change in the last 4 years.
Tor's behaviour has not changed.
> If not what should be added exactly? I was under the impression that
tor's defaults are sensible and meddling with the circuit path does not
improve my anonymity / privacy.
In general, changing Tor's path selection makes your client look different
from other clients. Picking your entry and exit in different countries is
not a good defence, because it only defends against adversaries that are
unable to rent servers in other countries.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13843#comment:9>
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