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Re: Obfuscated URLs?

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Subject: Re: Obfuscated URLs?
From: Karsten Loesing <karsten.loesing@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:22:31 +0200
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On 06/30/2009 08:47 PM, Martin Fick wrote:
> Would it be possible to create a URL or some longer string that 
> describes a hidden path through the tor network to a specific 
> hidden URL and to implement a routing mechanism to access 
> documents (files) using this "Obfuscated URL"?

Two thoughts:

- - What you describe as obfuscated URLs sounds a lot like precursor
designs of hidden services. For example, encoding a path into the
locator works only as long all nodes in that path are functional. Hidden
services (and other designs) have directory services to overcome that
problem. Why make a step backwards?

- - Tor is made for interactive communication, not for exchanging single
files. Even if you don't intend to exchange bulk files, others will do
so. Unfortunately, the Tor network does not have the necessary capacity.

Best,
- --Karsten

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