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> providing plausible deniability for the distribution of pirated content and child pornography. It helps with any banned or unpopular content, such as anti-g
by hackuser 11y ago
> providing plausible deniability for the distribution of pirated content and child pornography.
It helps with any banned or unpopular content, such as anti-government content in many countries or religious content in a locale where that religion is oppressed.
- lisper 11y agoYes, of course it helps. My point is just that anonymity is neither necessary nor sufficient, and so there might be better ways to accomplish the actual goal, and anonymity should not be the end of the discussion. That's all.
- Retra 11y agoIt isn't necessary in the same way that a guard rail on a cliff isn't necessary. It's still a very good idea, cheaper, and less risky than the alternatives.
- nickpsecurity 11y agoYou're pushing that anonymity is the end of the discussion by fighting it continuously without pushing a better alternative. The NSA slides show that Tor-backed anonymity worked better than I thought it would. It's helping all kinds of people in pro-surveillance and censorship states. So, it's a working solution for many. What's your alternative again that the average person can easily do without a lot of legal risk or technical knowledge?
- AnthonyMouse 11y ago> My point is just that anonymity is neither necessary nor sufficient It may not be sufficient but it is clearly necessary in cases where attaching your meatspace identity would get political dissidents arrested or killed. And the pedantry regarding anonymous vs. pseudonymous communication is quite irrelevant. You can send a pseudonymous message over an anonymous network by signing it and you can send an anonymous message over a pseudonymous network by creating a new pseudonym for each message. They're fungible.