Re: Help!! I'm a total computer n00b and know nothing and need to learn how Tor works

[Vincent BTinternet <vincentnls@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(shhh!)
Nice to know I am not the only person who feels incompetent sometimes.
Half the time I don't read stuff properly and learn through trial and error.

Vin...

xiando wrote:

> This text is copied from [Zyprexa-discuss] tor link does not work at:
>
> http://lists.acm.jhu.edu/pipermail/zyprexa-discuss/2006-December/000024.html
>
> "Someone said that they thought the tor download link on the wiki was  
> working...
>
> ... it is not as of now... it goes no where.
>
> So it's apparently conclusive: I know of no source for anyone to  
> download these documents at this time.
>
> If someone does know, they may want to edit the wiki to reflect that...
>
> But please -- if you do so -- build a bridge to "non-geeks."
>
> Some of my favorite books are the "For Dummies" books. Yeah,  
> sometimes those books really are dumb... but often those books smash  
> smash SMASH the wall between those out-of-the-know and those in-the- 
> know. That's why they're so popular! I love that attitude.
>
> So take a lesson from some of the most popular series of how-to books  
> of all times....
>
> If you have some knowledge (such as about Tor).... spell it out in  
> even a few simple steps and introductory info on the wiki.
>
> And of course, leave NO acronyms unexplained... we already know  
> you're smart!"
>
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>
> Mentioned wik http://zyprexa.pbwiki.com/ does have some 
> http://zyprexa.pbwiki.com/Tor%20Instructions  , but they are in bullet 
> summmary Go Here: http://tor.eff.org/documentation.html.en
>
> After reading above e-mail, I feel like pointing out that I find it slightly 
> obvious that a "tor download link" requires that you've managed to install 
> Tor and make it work. So, I completely agree that it would be nice with a 
> clean clear-cut page with "a few simple steps" - a few VERY simple steps - 
> who explain how to get Tor working on Windows. 
>
> There IS already a page, http://tor.eff.org/docs/tor-doc-win32.html.en and 
> this page looks to me like it is a clean clear-cut page with "a few simple 
> steps".
>
> However, I'd really like any Windows user who's using Tor to share their views 
> on how to make those instructions even simpler, because - apparently - it's 
> not "For Dummies".
>
> Disclaimer: I mean no disrespect to the person who posted above e-mail. I'm 
> just pointing out there is a demand for very simple instructions (For 
> those "How do I switch TV channels on my remote control? How do I get on this 
> Internet? What's Tor?" people)
>
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