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aren't tor and onion pairs,why one not ideal while another excellent? confused.
by synergy20 4y ago
aren't tor and onion pairs,why one not ideal while another excellent? confused.
- qwerty456127 4y agoBecause some people go through TOR to browse regular non-onion web sites and their experience is not always pleasant.
- bheadmaster 4y ago> Because some people go through TOR to browse regular non-onion web sites They still go through the onion circuit. I agree with the GP, distinction you're trying to make is unclear - Tor is a browser that uses onion circuits to access the web, including onion sites. Without onion, Tor is just another flavor of Firefox.
- qwerty456127 4y agoThe distinction is simple - slipping through an exit-node or staying within the Onion network. Doesn't this make sense? As far as I know I2P is better for the second kind of the job but apparently is not nearly as popular, sadly.
- omniglottal 4y agoTor is The Onion Router. It is precisely "the onion" you're referring to. It is not a browser. A browser or any other TCP-using software can route packets through the Tor network. Be careful when misinforming people like this.
- bheadmaster 4y agoTechnically, yes, Tor is The Onion Router, but everyone seems to refer to the official Tor Browser as "Tor", and to the Tor software as "onion". > Be careful when misinforming people like this. Who died and made you the captain of the truth police?
- psychphysic 4y agoI just butchered the sentence. Tor/Onion addresses are great at what they do, but not appropriate to solve this problem. It's basically ideal for drug dealing when infrequently small amounts of data are exchanged and a crypto payment made. Not idea for frequently accessing large chunks of data 1-100mb PDFs.
- CommitSyn 4y ago> Not idea for frequently accessing large chunks of data 1-100mb PDFs. This is where I2P and eepsites shine.