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My bad. I always assumed it meant bad stuff. On that note, I bet if you asked non-techs what they think "dark web" means they'd think nasty stuff.
by _Understated_ 7y ago
My bad. I always assumed it meant bad stuff.
On that note, I bet if you asked non-techs what they think "dark web" means they'd think nasty stuff.
- luckylion 7y agoSure, the public's exposure to the term so far has pretty much only been in connection to nasty stuff. That will change when more normal stuff is available on the dark web and the privacy aspect gets more pronounced (privacy being a major topic these days). And "we're providing access to the free internet to everyone living in countries with authoritarian regimes that try to restrict information and oppress their citizens" is a powerful narrative. They'll be less likely to consider it evil if it's compared to the BBC German Service during WW2, broadcasting to Germany in German, unrestricted by the Nazi government.