[tor-talk] Tor's reputation problem with pedo, some easy steps the community could take

[Chris Patti]

For what it's worth, OnionBrowser is open sourced, it is for Apple
platforms:

https://github.com/mtigas/iOS-OnionBrowser

My point was that using Tor need not be inconvenient at all.

I agree that there's a need for a hidden services directory, but I gather
from what I've read that doing this isn't easy due to large scale vandalism.

We'd need something like a Wikipedia with a dedicated group of volunteers
willing to undo each vandalistic act and keep links clearly labeled.

-Chris



On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Roger Dingledine <arma at mit.edu> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 03:30:37PM -0400, Chris Patti wrote:
> > What about simply scouring all the directories, removing links to the
> pedo
> > sites?
>
> Please do!
>
> That said, you're already falling into a trap when you say "all the
> directories". I know the person who ran "the hidden wiki" -- he shut
> it down in 2003. Now there are a pile of hidden service websites, all
> claiming to be "the directory". There's clearly a need for this role,
> but there is no official center or starting point. This is both good
> and bad, as you can imagine.
>
> > And by doing so, you create an environment where people, taking advantage
> > of the incredibly awesome work folks have done with OnionBrowser, who
> > aren't necessarily Tor savvy can get a sense for what the system can do
> and
> > come away with a positive impression.
>
> You should be aware that OnionBrowser isn't made by any Tor people.
> I think that's the name for the closed-source package for various Apple
> platforms, yes? (I hear it has some Tor components inside, but who knows.)
>
> --Roger
>
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