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> > "TOR is an obscure routing network that allows anonymous access to the “darknet” — the vast, murky portion of the Internet that cannot be indexed by standar
by clarry 13y ago
> > "TOR is an obscure routing network that allows anonymous access to the “darknet” — the vast, murky portion of the Internet that cannot be indexed by standard search engines. Estimated to be 5,000 times larger that the “surface” web, it’s in these recesses that you’ll find human-trafficking rings, black market drug markets and terrorist networks"
> Sure... the "surface" web is just the tip of the iceberg, right? Journalism at its best.
They seem to have confused some concepts. But the deep web isn't something mythical made up by 4chan trolls or science fiction writers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Web
- tedunangst 13y agoYour wikipedia link would include my bank account as part of the deep web, since it's hidden behind a password login. Good to know I'm keeping company with human trafficking rings and terrorist networks.
- enkephalin 13y agofrom the wikipedia article >> Private Web: sites that require registration and login (password-protected resources). so, yeah.
- na85 13y agoYep, your bank account is definitely part of the deep web, a totally-mundane term easily conflated with what some call the 'dark web'.