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--- tor [2019/08/16 14:33] – neil
+++ tor [2019/08/16 14:37] – neil
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 Tor is a network which is designed to provide anonymity online, and protect you from online tracking.
+====Key points: ====
+  * [[tor#Getting access to Tor|Getting access to Tor]]
+  * [[tor#Tor can help you avoid restrictions or surveillance on a local network|Tor can help you avoid restrictions or surveillance on a local network]]
+  * [[tor#Do not rely on Tor if anonymity is vital|Do not rely on Tor if anonymity is vital ]]
+  * [[tor#Tor is not only used for bad things|Tor is not only used for bad things]]
+  * [[tor#There are downsides and risks in using Tor|There are downsides and risks in using Tor]]
+    * [[tor#Using Tor might get you into trouble, or subject to further surveillance|Using Tor might get you into trouble, or subject to further surveillance]]
+    * [[tor#Some websites block access from Tor|Some websites block access from Tor]]
+    * [[tor#You may see a lot more "captchas"|You may see a lot more "captchas"]]
+    * [[tor#Browsing using Tor can be slow|Browsing using Tor can be slow]]
+==== Getting access to Tor ====
 There are a number of different ways to access Tor but, from a desktop computer, the most common way is through [[https://www.torproject.org|TorBrowser]].
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 Tor is very easy to use and, if you use TorBrowser, you are unlikely to notice anything different, other than perhaps it taking a bit longer to load webpages.
-====Key points: ====
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-====Be very careful if anonymity is vital ====
+====Do not rely on Tor if anonymity is vital ====
 Although Tor is a tool which can help you with anonymity online, it cannot guarantee it. Nothing can.
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-====Downsides of using Tor====
+====There are downsides and risks in using Tor====
 === Using Tor might get you into trouble, or subject to further surveillance ===
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 Using Tor is a good way of having to do lots more captchas.
-=== It can be slow ===
+=== Browsing using Tor can be slow ===
 Tor works by wrapping your traffic up in encryption, and routing it through multiple different computers, with each computer stripping off one layer of encryption.