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Tor is a network which is designed to provide anonymity online, and protect you from online tracking. | Tor is a network which is designed to provide anonymity online, and protect you from online tracking. | ||
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+ | ====Key points: ==== | ||
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+ | * [[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 " | ||
+ | * [[tor# | ||
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+ | ==== 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:// | There are a number of different ways to access Tor but, from a desktop computer, the most common way is through [[https:// | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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- | ====Be very careful | + | ====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. | 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 === | === 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. | 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. | 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. |
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