Hi all,
http://lefkada.eecs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/ipaddr.pl?tor=1
https://tns.nighteffect.com/
https://torstat.xenobite.eu/
All of the above provide useful information for the first-time tor user. But
the last two are only really meaningful to initates (and probably confusing
to everyone else), while the first is reassuring but could really offer a
little more.
What is needed (IMVHO) is a page that confirms you are using tor successfully,
but also introduces you to the other services that tor offers and also some
advice for the tor debutante. A sort of official or unofficial 'welcome to
the tor network' page. This could be linked to in the FAQ/INSTALL and used by
controllers/front-ends.
Would the maintainers of any of the above be interested in providing such a
thing? Given that the heavy lifting has already been done on all of the
above, it would be very trivial to create. Would there be an appetite for
such a thing on the tor homepage itself?
Suggestions for content:
* A warm greeting!
* Top Five things all tor users should know
* Appeal for users to run servers and link to how-to
* An introduction to some hidden services
Anyway, just a thought...
Robert