commit fb268c07cb5afc4914e7479ec6cfad96c83292a1 Author: Colin Childs colin@torproject.org Date: Tue Apr 12 21:12:56 2016 -0500
Change "onionsite" wording to be "onion service" --- C/onionsites.page | 26 +++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/C/onionsites.page b/C/onionsites.page index 0b1bd70..37385d2 100644 --- a/C/onionsites.page +++ b/C/onionsites.page @@ -1,40 +1,40 @@ <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" - id="onionsites"> + id="onion-services">
<info> - <desc>Websites hosted in the Tor network</desc> + <desc>Services hosted in the Tor network</desc> <link type="guide" xref="index" /> </info>
-<title>Onionsites</title> +<title>Onion Services</title> <p> -Onionsites (also known as “hidden services”) are websites that are only -accessible through the Tor network. +Onion services (also known as “hidden services”) are services (like websites) +that are only accessible through the Tor network. </p>
<p> -Onionsites offer several advantages over ordinary sites on the +Onion services offer several advantages over ordinary services on the non-private web: </p>
<list> <item> <p> - An onionsite’s location and IP address are hidden, making it difficult + An onion services’s location and IP address are hidden, making it difficult for adversaries to censor it or identify its operators. </p> </item> <item> <p> - All traffic between Tor users and onionsites is end-to-end encrypted, + All traffic between Tor users and onion services is end-to-end encrypted, so you do not need to worry about <link xref='secure-connections'>connecting over HTTPS</link>. </p> </item> <item> <p> - The address of an onionsite is automatically generated, so the + The address of an onion service is automatically generated, so the operators do not need to purchase a domain name; the .onion URL also helps Tor ensure that it is connecting to the right location and that the connection is not being tampered with. @@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ non-private web: </list>
<section id="access"> -<title>How to access an onionsite</title> +<title>How to access an onion service</title> <p> <media type="image" width="600" src="media/onionsites/onion_url.png" /> </p> <p> Just like any other website, you will need to know the address of an -onionsite in order to connect to it. An onion address is a string of +onion service in order to connect to it. An onion address is a string of sixteen mostly random letters and numbers, followed by “.onion”. </p> </section> @@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ sixteen mostly random letters and numbers, followed by “.onion”. <section id="troubleshooting"> <title>Troubleshooting</title> <p> -If you cannot reach the onionsite you require, make sure that you have +If you cannot reach the onion service you require, make sure that you have entered the 16-character onion address correctly: even a small mistake will stop Tor Browser from being able to reach the site. </p> <p> -If you are still unable to connect to the onionsite, please try again +If you are still unable to connect to the onion service, please try again later. There may be a temporary connection issue, or the site operators may have allowed it to go offline without warning. </p>