Re: [tor-talk] Tor's reputation problem with pedo, some easy steps the community could take

[Chris Patti <cpatti@xxxxxxxxx>]

Can't agree with this.

You can get OnionBrowser for pretty much any platform.  Download and run,
end of story.  I grabbed it for my iPad and within a minute I was up and
running.



On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 3:46 PM, David Vorick <david.vorick@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Part of the problem is that Tor is really inconvenient to use. The only
> people who hang out on Tor are criminals because generally, it's only worth
> the trouble if you are a criminal.
>
> Bitcoin faced the same problem. Bitcoin was used primarily by criminals
> until it became more interesting for other things. If there were more
> onions on tor non-crime related that were interesting in ways that
> clear-web sites are not interesting, Tor may be able to overcome it's
> reputation. It will also be an easier transition if using Tor is made to be
> as convenient as using the normal internet.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Chris Patti <cpatti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Tor has a rather severe reputation problem at the moment.  Given the
> recent
> > revelations around malware on the network, and the pervasiveness of
> > pedophilia, I think we should consider a course of action to help boost
> the
> > network's PR.
> >
> > For one - while nobody is interested in acting as the police and stamping
> > out the pedo material, cleaning up links to pedo sites on the hidden wiki
> > and the various other link dirs would be a good start.
> >
> > As a newcomer to Tor, as I explored the various onions out there, I felt
> as
> > if practically everywhere I turned there were links taking me to pedo
> > sites, IRC channels etc.
> >
> > I recognize that free speech means free speech for everyone, even those
> > with views that we find objectionable, but there's nothing to stop the
> > community from turning a cold shoulder to these people who see informed
> > consent as being an optional or academic concept.
> >
> > Just my $.02
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Chris
> >
> >
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