I don't want to pay for a Tor exit node. But back when it was okay (for the network -- slow nodes now do more harm than good), I ran one from my house. I woul

I don't want to pay for a Tor exit node. But back when it was okay (for the network -- slow nodes now do more harm than good), I ran one from my house. I would not say that anything that has a <1% frequency is a "very legitimate" fear. What there actually is, is a legitimate chilling effect. Horror stories about running Tor nodes are direct attacks against the Tor network via a social channel. It wouldn't surprise me if typical actors were behind them, either, given the proclivity of virtually all governments to sockpuppet on social media.