[tor-talk] New methods / research to detect add-ons?

[Spencer]

Hi,

> 
> pacifica:
> Eh, I'd hesitate to say "us". I'm _not_ advocating for using add-ons
> in TBB, I'm just looking for ways to quantify the damage to anonymity.
> 

My "that's us" is in response to the "imaginative fringe cases" 
statement, as that is how the network came into existence, with "us" 
being the community at large :)

> 
> I've also got to strongly disagree here... if you're looking for
> anonymity and privacy, the "herd" is strong protection against that
> because trackers cannot single you out from the thousands of other
> users.
> 

Tor traffic is discriminated against because it can be identified as Tor 
traffic.  Blending in with the larger herd (as unique individuals) seems 
ideal, though the resources to accomplish this seem out of scale with 
the resulting experience, at least for now.

> 
> Again, I can't reiterate enough... I'm not advocating for using
> add-ons as some have
> 

Understood :)  Though the argument isn't pro add-ons, it is con 
detectability.  My apologies for sidetracking your inquiry.

Wordlife,
Spencer