Re: Tor Defense Fund...an idea.

[glymr <glymr_darkmoon@xxxxxxx>]

An amusing subtext in this is that issue of social reward which came up
in discussions about how to encourage tor servers to appear. I'm
inclined to suggest that a firehose blasting would work better, find an
effective way to get more people to run tor nodes, and it goes from
victimisation to class action.

Anothony Georgeo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Tor server operators are more frequently subject to government action
> due to the fact they are running an exit or entry node.  IMO this will
> cause some operators to shutdown their nodes to avoid legal
> repercussions and/or the monetary damages that can be incurred (from
> fines or legal defense).
> 
> I propose a fund (eg. "Tor Defense Fund") that would be available to
> server operators engaged in legal battles.  The TDF would be funded by
> donations from other Tor users, as it would be in  their best interest
> to donate if they wish to keep the Tor network running well.
> 
> Maybe the EFF would consider running the fund and paying out X amount of
> dollars to each operator who meets a certain criteria?
> 
> Comments?
> 
> Anogeorgeo
> 
> 
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