[tor-relays] Actual user demographics?

To: "tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Subject: [tor-relays] Actual user demographics?

From: "Isaac Grover, Aileron I.T." <igrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 2 May 2017 12:20:15 +0000

Accept-language: en-US

Authentication-results: lists.torproject.org; dkim=none (message not signed) header.d=none;lists.torproject.org; dmarc=none action=none header.from=aileronit.com;

Delivered-to: archiver@xxxxxxxx

Delivery-date: Tue, 02 May 2017 08:20:53 -0400

Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=qualcompsvcs.onmicrosoft.com; s=selector1-aileronit-com; h=From:Date:Subject:Message-ID:Content-Type:MIME-Version; bh=j9KjjC2YOFjr4YRfJloTjx6yr8/tN5mGfjctQE3lg2A=; b=jjmGoofYRPtb8zK+vX1jMVF7cB3afeFBxAwHfyZV+d5xwYZOyjqGoRMeW5Hb+DUoiK2fJhothvuCW1crFcFRDDAlAzJUu9g7k3sB9HxjVrw64dlE5Bnpmp682skXUx/nDnli1m0y+pm73tSJragIwl64U7Q8GYcmrFIydqzLuDg=

List-archive: <http://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/>

List-help: <mailto:tor-relays-request@lists.torproject.org?subject=help>

List-id: "support and questions about running Tor relays \(exit, non-exit, bridge\)" <tor-relays.lists.torproject.org>

List-post: <mailto:tor-relays@lists.torproject.org>

List-subscribe: <https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays>, <mailto:tor-relays-request@lists.torproject.org?subject=subscribe>

List-unsubscribe: <https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/tor-relays>, <mailto:tor-relays-request@lists.torproject.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Reply-to: tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sender: "tor-relays" <tor-relays-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Spamdiagnosticmetadata: NSPM

Spamdiagnosticoutput: 1:99

Thread-index: AQHSwz50W05KqhAmIUGr07d66iqXJw==

Thread-topic: Actual user demographics?

Good morning,

I recently presented to a group of ten local police chiefs on the topic of Tor and its more common, though less publicized, civil usage, as opposed to the more publicized criminal usage. During my presentation I emphasized this fact, and they countered that because its usage is entirely anonymous, it is reasonable to assume that it could be used entirely by criminals and none of the oppressed as I had claimed.

Which brings me to my question. Other than private individuals saying "Hey, I use Tor for X", how does the overall network know what the network is used for, even approximately?

Make your day great,
Isaac Grover, Senior I.T. Consultant
Aileron I.T. - "Practical & Proactive I.T. Solutions"

O: 715-377-0440, F:715-690-1029, W: www.aileronit.com

_______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays