seasonone@opidea.xyz to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agoTor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it | Engadgetwww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square193fedilinkarrow-up1363arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews
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minus-squareBobKerman3999@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 year agoThe idea is that if lots of people use it, then it’s not only for hakers
minus-squareemberwit@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 year agoBut what do people use it for? There is no point logging into your facebook and youtube accounts through Tor but thats what most people do on the web.
minus-squarewxboss@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoIt’s for people who want to keep their network traffic private from say their ISP or other sniffers.
minus-squareemberwit@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoYep, and thats nothing the average user has any interest in.
The idea is that if lots of people use it, then it’s not only for hakers
But what do people use it for? There is no point logging into your facebook and youtube accounts through Tor but thats what most people do on the web.
It’s for people who want to keep their network traffic private from say their ISP or other sniffers.
Yep, and thats nothing the average user has any interest in.