Hi
The browser is a great platform target because it is cross platform and with all the changes coming to browsers it is easier and easier to write applications that can have the same functionality as desktop applications. This includes P2P applications and this is where I think the tor browser can really shine, because if it would be possible to create hidden services inside the browser, then it would be possible to build applications where the nodes are communication directly with each other.
I know that there are security implications of running a browser and a hidden service in the same process. I'm wondering if it might be possible to create this hidden service for only a specific tab (and site)? Maybe the security could be improved further by make it so this tab could only create tor connections outgoing connections?
These applications are already there. Shameless link[1] to own app, which is a secure scuttlebutt (SSB) application where messages are gossipped between peers, running in the browser. SSB desktop clients can already run over tor, by using the deamon as proxy so it would be quite natural fit for this.
Hi, it is a good idea to look for P2P in the future of Tor, but since months ago (maybe years) Tor team seem like if they want Tor to fail. I mean: they ask and they get more money but I can't see where this money is going...
Tor and Tor Browser development is active but I feel the amount of money they have and get is worth more than what they are doing, they could do or hire more devs with it. I feel the development is slow and that the Tor vulnerabilities are growing faster than Tor fix them: from traffic analysis, to the design itself, or Hidden Service DoS. And to add fire it seems they don't want people helping them, I mean, I wanna help and I make proposals but they do not answer or just say a little "ok" and do nothing more.
On the Browser side: it should be already using Linux Namespaces like "Sandboxed Tor Browser" had, but they discussed this months ago and now it is like vapor, not done and not talking about it... They say they want to protect users, if they really wanted they will make the sandbox right now.
And if they really wanted to stop Hidden Service DoS they would have developed a simple (and temporal) fix with a PoW for connecting to HS to stop the attacks now.
Sorry for this answer you didn't ask... I'm just a little angry at the Tor team.
El 9/1/20 a las 15:16, arj03@pm.me escribió:
juanjo:
Not sure if the post I'm replying to is sincere criticism or a trollpost, but I'll assume it's sincere for the purpose of this reply. FWIW, this isn't consistent with my experience as a fairly new contributor to the Tor ecosystem. In my experience, the Tor devs (both for the core Tor daemon and Tor Browser) have been a pleasure to work with, and are very receptive to new contributors and contributions. I actually consider (present-day) Tor as an excellent model of how to effectively encourage outside contributors and make them feel welcome. Sorry to hear you've had a negative experience, but just wanted to say that it's quite different from my experience.
Cheers,
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juanjo