About hidden networks and the anonymity of their developers
Totalitarianism and dictatorship took place in any historical period that modern science knows about. However, a person is prone to free-thinking and dissatisfaction with everything that hinders this. In our time, both sides of the issue are still relevant: some tirelessly try to prohibit and punish for objectionable statements, others constantly generate these statements.
In order not to sharpen the ideological corners of the article, we will omit the arguments about the possible infringement of freedom of speech, conscience and other things that seem to be free. For one reason or another, people often want to remain anonymous, resorting to anonymization software for this. In this article, you will learn why developers of programs for anonymity on the global network themselves should remain terra incognita.
Onion Net Seduction
The most popular anonymity tool on the web is Tor. For a user who is far from the topic of networks and the process of creating software in general, Tor is Pandora’s box and the holy grail of anonymity. This opinion is inspired by many sources, including the Tor project itself, supported mainly not by voluntary donations, but by the Department of Defense and the US Department of State. It should be noted that Tor was originally developed by the law enforcement agencies of this country (since 1995). Only in 2006, the Tor Project, a non-profit organization, was created to develop the network, which to this day is the cover of the Tor browser, so beloved by young anonymity seekers.
A discerning reader may have a slight cognitive dissonance at this point: the United States of America, famous all over the world for scandals about total surveillance of the planet’s population, has developed and released a free speech instrument for general use!
