For the people currently using random forks of ShadowsocksR they purchased via shady backchannels, an alternative that is less likely to get blocked is probably

For the people currently using random forks of ShadowsocksR they purchased via shady backchannels, an alternative that is less likely to get blocked is probably more important than absolute security guarantees. After all, most users of censorship circumvention tools aren't secretly plotting revolution, they just want to watch YouTube.