[tor-dev] Re: Proposal: Tor Garlic Routing for .onion Services

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Hi,

While I appreciate the initiative to secure Tor, this reeks of AI Slop.
There is no "full technical details" just a bunch of bullet points that 
are vague and lofty.

Please explain how you would both deliver "cloves" and maintain 
backwards compatibility with the standard 7 hop onion routing setup.

Regards,

Kester Pembroke via tor-dev:
> Hello Tor Developers,
>
> I’d like to share a draft proposal for enhancing the privacy of Tor hidden
> services (.onion) through garlic-style routing. This idea is inspired by
> I2P’s garlic routing model and focuses exclusively on .onion services to
> avoid exit node issues and reduce network impact.
>
> Proposal Overview
>
>
>     -
>
>     Garlic bundles: Multiple encrypted messages (“cloves”) per bundle,
>     including real requests, dummy traffic, and optional instructions.
>     -
>
>     Traffic obfuscation: Mandatory cover traffic, randomized timing, and
>     optional asymmetric send/receive circuits to reduce timing correlation.
>     -
>
>     Goals:
>
>     -
>
>        Increase resistance to traffic correlation attacks
>        -
>
>        Reduce website fingerprinting risk
>        -
>
>        Enhance end-to-end privacy for hidden services
>
> Key Features
>
>
>     -
>
>     Compatible with existing Tor hidden service architecture
>     -
>
>     Optional multipath routing for further anonymity
>     -
>
>     Backward-compatible: Clients and services without garlic routing
>     continue using standard cells
>
> I have attached a draft TIP-style document with full technical details,
> security analysis, and proposed implementation steps. I would greatly
> appreciate any feedback, comments, or suggestions from the Tor developer
> community.
>
> Thank you for your time and consideration.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kester Pembroke
>
>
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