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[tor-commits] [webwml/staging] point to "no backdoor" video
commit 1660b67da42139b2736f5d274fa87096539e6fc0
Author: Roger Dingledine <arma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri Mar 11 16:33:42 2016 -0500
point to "no backdoor" video
make the support question point to the contact page
---
docs/en/faq.wml | 45 ++++++++++-----------------------------------
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/en/faq.wml b/docs/en/faq.wml
index 024ae9a..966317b 100644
--- a/docs/en/faq.wml
+++ b/docs/en/faq.wml
@@ -404,16 +404,17 @@ Tor and HTTPS</a> to understand how Tor and HTTPS interact.
can I use with Tor?</a></h3>
<p>
- If you want to use Tor with a web browser, we provide the Tor Browser,
+ Most people use Tor Browser,
which includes everything you need to browse the web safely using
- Tor. If you want to use another web browser with Tor, see <a
- href="#TBBOtherBrowser">Other web browsers</a>.
+ Tor. Using other browsers is <a href="#TBBOtherBrowser">dangerous
+ and not recommended</a>.
</p>
<p>
There are plenty of other programs you can use with Tor,
but we haven't researched the application-level anonymity
issues on all of them well enough to be able to recommend a safe
- configuration. Our wiki has a list of instructions for <a
+ configuration. Our wiki has a community-maintained list of
+ instructions for <a
href="<wiki>doc/TorifyHOWTO">Torifying
specific applications</a>.
Please add to these lists and help us keep them accurate!
@@ -464,6 +465,9 @@ Tor?</a></h3>
</p>
<p>
+ We will <a
+ href="https://media.ccc.de/v/31c3_-_6251_-_en_-_saal_1_-_201412301400_-_state_of_the_onion_-_jacob_-_arma">never</a>
+ put a backdoor in Tor.
We think that putting a backdoor in Tor would be tremendously
irresponsible to our users, and a bad precedent for security
software in general. If we ever put a deliberate backdoor in our
@@ -534,43 +538,14 @@ Tor?</a></h3>
our <a href="<page docs/trademark-faq>">trademark FAQ</a> for details.
</p>
- <p>
- Lastly, you should realize that we release new versions of the
- Tor software frequently, and sometimes we make backward incompatible
- changes. So if you distribute a particular version of the Tor software, it
- may not be supported — or even work — six months later. This
- is a fact of life for all security software under heavy development.
- </p>
-
<hr>
<a id="SupportMail"></a>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="#SupportMail">How can I get
support?</a></h3>
- <p>Your best bet is to first try the following:</p>
- <ol>
- <li>Read through this <a href="<page docs/faq>">FAQ</a>.</li>
- <li>Read through the <a href="<page
-docs/documentation>">documentation</a>.</li>
- <li>Read through the <a
-
-href="https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk">
-tor-talk
- archives</a> and see if your question is already answered.</li>
- <li>Join our <a href="ircs://irc.torproject.org#tor">irc channel</a>
-and
- state the issue and wait for help.</li>
- <li>Send an email to <a
-
-href="mailto:help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>.</li>
- <li>If all else fails, try <a href="<page about/contact>">contacting
-us</a> directly.</li>
- </ol>
-
- <p>If you find your answer, please stick around on the IRC channel
-or the
- mailing list to help others who were once in your position.</p>
+ <p>See the <a href="<page about/contact>#support">Support section
+ on the contact page</a>.
<hr>
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