Two related questions for general comment: 1) Couldn't the directories to which hidden service descriptors are published elect, or be ordered, to decline to publish certain descriptors?
2) What happens in the event of a sustained global DoS or a simple coordinated LEO/ISP shutdown of the directories? There have been cases where contributory, aiding, etc, regardless of common carrier principles, has been an argument that has held traction against other sites or systems. It is not unreasonable to assume such an attempt may be made upon Tor. Is the degree to which Tor is designed/distributed sufficent to render the difficulty out to at least the equivalent of shutting down all the relays? *********************************************************************** To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to majord...@torproject.org with unsubscribe or-talk in the body. http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/