Joe Btfsplk: > > > On 9/25/2016 12:15 AM, Jeremy Rand wrote: >> hikki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx: >>> You can't use Google Translate at all with most Tor exit nodes, while >>> there are no sane reaons why they would block Tor users from just >>> translating text. >> Interesting. I don't use Google Translate very often (maybe 2-3 times >> per month), but I can't remember ever being blocked from it due to >> coming from a Tor exit. I wonder why your experience differs from mine. >> > Don't know for sure. Part may depend on NoScript / java script settings > or other addons? > "No sane reason why they would block Tor," except they want to make > money. The less personal data or real IPa's they get, the less money. > Also, I've seen various sites *seem* to block exit relays from certain > countries. > > I say "seem to" because if I switched exits to different countries, > sometimes it works. Not always. More often, it's a matter of allowing > the right trackers / scripts. > Google almost always wants or needs a lot of scripts enabled for content > to work. Admittedly, sometimes the content or service Google provides > is useful. But more ways to gather extra data is icing on the cake for > them. After all, they're primarily in business to gather data, deliver > ads & who knows what else. If it matters, I usually have Tor Browser in Medium-High security level, so Javascript is enabled for HTTPS sites (including Google Translate). Cheers, -Jeremy
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