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Re: another tor issue...? (irc...)



On Tue, 2008-12-30 at 20:27 +0100, Udo van den Heuvel wrote:
> Ted Smith wrote:
> > If you run a Tor server, freenode will ban you. 
> 
> I have been for some time with no effects.
> Their messaging is not very clear to say the least.
> The only change I made was add an exit policy for irc recently.
> I connect(ed) to freenode in the clear.
> So what the fuss?
> 
> Why are US-originating services so wary (to say the least) about tor?
> 
> Is it a sign of the times?

Freenode is concerned about unbannable abusers. They have to shut down
the public-access .onion from time to time because of abuse. 

Freenode also has no way of knowing if you're connecting from your
machine, or from your exit node. All the traffic from your exit node is
"in the clear".

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