Some companies helped the NSA, but which?

Lucky for me, I’ve got a Cox connection (Sweet, sweet bandwidth…9/1 connection =). You do have a good point though. I’ve been running a TOR server for quite some time now, and been wearing my onion shirt and letting people know what TOR is, and how they can help. As with most anonymous services, one of the problems with it is speed. Until it’s just as fast to surf normally as it is to surf safely, I don’t think it will catch on. Add to the fact that a lot of services block people using anonymous access, because a small group decided to abuse the anonymity, and you’ve got an equation that doesn’t equal widespread public usage. I still can’t log in to Slashdot, use most EFNET IRC servers, certain DNS sites won’t let me on their services…and this is even when I’m not even using TOR

speed is definitely a determining factor for new tor users. what use it having a 4+mbit line when traffic passed through tor brings that down to a screeching halt? i run a wireless connection at times and the weak signal along drops my transfer speed. coupled with tor… i might as well be listening for the scuur skee beep bop dial-up of 1998.

i figure if you’re browsing online, know what you’re looking at. be aware that someone is probably peering over your shoulder and act accordingly.

if the nsa wants to peer over my shoulder while i google for uneasysilence, web2.0, and boobs (hypothetical). so be it. no harm in that.