commit 6f58aba179fce168edb0465fa213cc9a2ff10431 Author: Colin Childs <colin@torproject.org> Date: Tue Mar 14 16:34:23 2017 -0500 Fixing entry based on feedback --- plain/torbrowserfaq.txt | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/plain/torbrowserfaq.txt b/plain/torbrowserfaq.txt index 36dba8e..334386e 100644 --- a/plain/torbrowserfaq.txt +++ b/plain/torbrowserfaq.txt @@ -86,5 +86,7 @@ Settings”, then “Copy Tor Log To Clipboard”. Q. Why is the Tor Browser slower than my other browsers? -A. Using Tor / the Tor Browser can sometimes be slower than directly connecting to services. This is due to your traffic being routed through 3 (or more if using onion services) relays around the world, before going to your destination. However, the Tor network has become much faster over the last few years and this may not be noticable for many types of uses. +A. Using Tor / the Tor Browser can sometimes be slower than directly connecting to services. This is due to your traffic being routed through 3 (or more if using onion services) relays around the world, before going to your destination. The Tor network has over a million daily users, and just over 6000 relays to route all of their traffic. The geographical distance and the load on each server make Tor a bit slower than what you may be used to. + +However, the Tor network has become much faster over the last few years and this may not be noticable for many types of uses.