2026-09-17 18:14 UTC
I was thinking about using Tor to tunnel things through, but at a certain point in the relay it will require somebody to put a server with an authorized, identifiable system as an exit point, and the legal implications of this would make the relay owner criminally liable. The option B is to use Tor, I2P, et cetera as hidden networks, and mirror packages manually between authorized and unauthorized devices (for as long as mandatory DRM for external storage devices doesn't kick in).
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@WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-09-17 18:20
Yeah, I had the same realization about Tor: the exit node is the weakness. Also, as we all know, that is sending us back to the Stone Age with the speed which means that accessing content becomes really difficult. Mirroring packages is a clever idea, but boy howdy that’s a lot of work to manage updates. I’m not totally against doing it, I just feel that pit in my stomach at the understanding that it would mean a huge amount of work to continue operating as I have been, and I have to juggle a job and a semblance of a social life at the same time. I wish there were two of me—one guy to run the network and another guy to keep us alive and housed.