What is Tor?

Tor is a network which provides anonymity to Internet users. For more information, see Tor Overview.

"Ongoing trends in law, policy, and technology threaten anonymity as never before, undermining our ability to speak and read freely online. These trends also undermine national security and critical infrastructure by making communication among individuals, organizations, corporations, and governments more vulnerable to analysis. Each new user and server provides additional diversity, enhancing Tor's ability to put control over your security and privacy back into your hands." (Tor Overview)

"You cannot have freedom of speech without the option to remain anonymous. Most censorship is retrospective, it is generally much easier to curtail free speech by punishing those who exercise it afterward, rather than preventing them from doing it in the first place. The only way to prevent this is to remain anonymous." (Freenet's philosophy section)

How do I use Tor?

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However, a general discussion about Tor is okay:

• Web browsing Tor users must install both Tor and Privoxy. You can find instructions for your platform here. There is also a firefox plugin, torbutton, which makes using Tor a bit easier.
• Alternatively, try http://www.torify.com, a hosted Tor proxy
• Once you are running Tor, you should be able to browse the internet anonymously, as well as visit Tor's '.onion' domains. If you are not browsing on Tor, these URLs will appear to be unavailable.