[tor-bugs] #23270 [Core Tor/Tor]: Please stop tor routers from advertising racist hate websites

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#23270: Please stop tor routers from advertising racist hate websites
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                 |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                      |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                      |     Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:  racism, hate, anti-fascism  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by atagar):

 > It's ridiculous that we even have to have this discussion - I and many
 other people I know run Tor relays, why should we be forced to spread the
 hateful and violent message of Daily Stormer and their ilk?

 Hi cypherpunks. I hear ya and I was certainly irked when I heard those
 assholes where moving onto our network. I certainly don't want to shut
 down the discussion and by all means feel free to brainstorm options but
 for what it's worth the trouble isn't that we *want* to empower jerks. The
 'problem' (if you can call it that) is that tor aims to provide truly
 strong anonymity. Relays service content without knowing what if it's hate
 speech verses Chinese dissidents. You can't block one group without
 ruining privacy the tool gives to everyone.

 Back doors and impairing user anonymity is absolutely a road we will not
 consider. That said, if you'd care to propose options that empower relay
 operators in a way that does not impair those then by all means - happy to
 hear ideas.

 I probably won't take part further on this ticket (hidden service design
 isn't my area of expertise) but just wanted to leave a note since I was
 pissed about them too.

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