• Brad@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Like many tools, it can also be used for nefarious things, but that’s not its only use.

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      1 year ago

      The use case for TOR is illegal activity. Some illegal activity is not immoral, like organising a protest against a dictatorship. But Tor is not a useful tool for simply browsing websites. The inconvenience isn’t worth it when a regular browser fulfills your needs better.

      It’s like money laundering. It could be done recreationally, but that’s not the normal use case.

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        1 year ago

        Tor isn’t explicitly developed to promote illegal activity. I’ts just another browser with some more layers, just like an Onion.

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          1 year ago

          Those layers get in the way of casual browsing. Like you could use a bucket to fill a full size swimming pool, but a hose is better suitrd for the job.