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minus-squareSynopsis0795@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoWon’t it cause browsing to much slower than it normally is?
minus-squareDreyns@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoMore usage means more visibility which means more recognition and thus more funding
minus-squareGeekyNerdyNerd@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 years agoA slower connection is better than ending up in prison, the re-education camps or worse, beheaded. Without average Joe’s using it for nonsense Tor usage is basically a neon sign saying “I’m doing something worth hiding. Come and kill me.”
minus-squareshapesandstuff@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoMaybe, but the added obfuscation is probably worth it to the people who need it. It’s not meant to be a high performance browser amyway
Won’t it cause browsing to much slower than it normally is?
More usage means more visibility which means more recognition and thus more funding
A slower connection is better than ending up in prison, the re-education camps or worse, beheaded.
Without average Joe’s using it for nonsense Tor usage is basically a neon sign saying “I’m doing something worth hiding. Come and kill me.”
Maybe, but the added obfuscation is probably worth it to the people who need it.
It’s not meant to be a high performance browser amyway