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pnwmom

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6. You think it's unlike that purveyors of child porn would want to use TOR?

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Mon Aug 5, 2013, 02:24 AM

Aug 2013

You do realize that a large fraction of internet traffic is pornography, right? So it wouldn't be surprising that a large fraction of the people seeking anonymity would be engaging in pornography?

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Child porn bust takes off 1/2 of TOR's hidden sites offline [View all] Maraya1969 Aug 2013 OP

I'm more than slightly suspicious at the timing of this article/bust. Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #1

Color me dumb or tired but I don't understand your skepticism. Can you explain? Maraya1969 Aug 2013 #2

TOR has gained immense popularity in the wake of the NSA leaks. Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #3

If I go into TOR will I end up with malware and viruses? Then again those sites are from TOR. Maraya1969 Aug 2013 #4

TOR is simply a browser that reroutes searches through a network of computers. Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #5

Tor is also used by a lot of governments Warpy Aug 2013 #12

You think it's unlike that purveyors of child porn would want to use TOR? pnwmom Aug 2013 #6

Are you attempting to equate all pornography with kiddy porn? Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #7

Nope. I am not. I'm saying it's a subset that would be ESPECIALLY interested in anonymity. pnwmom Aug 2013 #8

I think everyone who searches porn wants anonymity. Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #9

Except it really doesn't give you anonymity... Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #11

The good old, "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear" right? davidn3600 Aug 2013 #10

Is this guy going to be charged with kiddie porn SwissTony Aug 2013 #13

Hmmm. Interesting point. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #14

The thing with Google and any other search engine that sends out bots justiceischeap Aug 2013 #15