Re: [tor-talk] Hulu now blocks Tor
For completeness (nobody likes a story with a hanging ending :p ), access to Hulu is restored. Below is the email I sent them and their response. My msg: - Hello, I run a non-exit Tor relay on my home network. This allows Internet users, who are censored, to access the Internet and protects users who wish to keep their privacy while online. There is a great description of who uses Tor at: https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en As you can tell, my IP is based in the U.S. and I would like to access Hulu. Can you please lift the blacklist on my IP? Josh Response: Hi Joshua, Thank you for contacting us. I'm sorry about the anonymous proxy message you're seeing. A proxy is a server that acts as an intermediary between your computer and the Internet. It's possible to use an anonymous proxy and not realize it. However, after further investigation, I've confirmed that your IP address was incorrectly categorized to be an anonymous proxy. I have submitted a request to approve your IP address for use and you should be up and running in about 3-5 days. If the error appears after this time definitely reach out to us and we'll be happy to dig a bit deeper. Once again, I'm very sorry for the inconvenience. If anything else comes up, please don't hesitate to write back. Thanks, Hulu Support On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Joshua Datko jbda...@gmail.com wrote: So, I should clarify: The computer on which I received this error was not running Tor at all. Not as a daemon; not the TBB. I run a non-exit relay, on my same home network and thus the same public facing IP as my public facing relay. My conclusion that Hulu blocks Tor was based on the following: I run a public relay - my IP is listed as running a Tor relay - I received this Hulu nasty message - therefore Hulu must be blacklisting my IP because I run a Tor relay. Sorry for the confusion. On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Missouri Anglers missouri.angl...@gmail.com wrote: Hulu requires JavaScript to work properly. If you enable JavaScript when visiting the site does that not defeat the purpose of using TOR? On Thu, 6 Feb 2014 17:54:41 -0700 Joshua Datko jbda...@gmail.com wrote: As I tried to watch Family Guy, I received this message from Hulu: Based on your IP address, we noticed you are trying to access Hulu through an anonymous proxy tool. Hulu is not currently available outside the U.S. If you're in the U.S., you need to disable your anonymizer to access videos on Hulu. If you think you're receiving this message in error, please submit this form. I run a non-exit node (On a BeagleBone Black) and I'm in the U.S. **Sigh** Once the wife sees this, my BeagleBone might have an *accident*. Although I'm not sure that will get our IP off the blacklist :P Josh -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk -- Missouri Anglers missouri.angl...@gmail.com -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
[tor-talk] Hulu now blocks Tor
As I tried to watch Family Guy, I received this message from Hulu: Based on your IP address, we noticed you are trying to access Hulu through an anonymous proxy tool. Hulu is not currently available outside the U.S. If you're in the U.S., you need to disable your anonymizer to access videos on Hulu. If you think you're receiving this message in error, please submit this form. I run a non-exit node (On a BeagleBone Black) and I'm in the U.S. **Sigh** Once the wife sees this, my BeagleBone might have an *accident*. Although I'm not sure that will get our IP off the blacklist :P Josh -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
Re: [tor-talk] Hulu now blocks Tor
No, my relay runs on a separate computer (same public facing IP). I've been using Hulu before with the relay running w/o issue which is why I was so surprised. My relay's uptime is 153 days... so I don't know. Netflix still works :) On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 7:34 PM, Rick reru...@gmail.com wrote: On 02/06/2014 07:54 PM, Joshua Datko wrote: As I tried to watch Family Guy, I received this message from Hulu: Based on your IP address, we noticed you are trying to access Hulu through an anonymous proxy tool. Hulu is not currently available outside the U.S. If you're in the U.S., you need to disable your anonymizer to access videos on Hulu. If you think you're receiving this message in error, please submit this form. I run a non-exit node (On a BeagleBone Black) and I'm in the U.S. **Sigh** Once the wife sees this, my BeagleBone might have an *accident*. Although I'm not sure that will get our IP off the blacklist :P Josh I'm not a Hulu user but I've been watching 'The Daily Show...' on Hulu for about 30 minutes now with no problem. I'm in the US also and run an exit relay on the same network.What am I missing here? Are you streaming through Tor? Rick -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
Re: [tor-talk] Safeplug
Gordon Morehouse has been spending a lot of time getting the Pi to run as Tor relay: https://github.com/gordon-morehouse/cipollini I've been running a BeagleBone Black relay on a home network for over 2 months now: http://datko.net/2013/09/13/update_bbb_tor/ Josh On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:43 AM, Chris Burge burgech...@gmail.com wrote: I very rarely (if ever) comment on this list (I like to read and learn). That said, I've been looking into building a TOR router using Pi. This is because I have elements within my home that are technically inept and thus are a danger to themselves and everyone else (ageing parents...what can you say). I've been planning a coup by secretly replacing the current Tomato router with something like the Pi (I've been unsuccessful in getting TOR to work on the Tomato router). The scare, to me, of buying a device is what is in there (things that compromise TOR) but it does tempt me because I'm lazy (probably the cause of my downfall). Granted a router does not guarantee safety from Grandpa downloading something bad that compromises the router but one step at a time...right? On 11/22/13, Sean Alexandre s...@alexan.org wrote: On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 04:50:44PM +0600, Roman Mamedov wrote: https://pogoplug.com/safeplug Someone should buy this and post a teardown. :) (via http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/11/22/49-safeplug-tor-router-let-you-browse-the-net-anonymously/ ) I think these kind of devices configured for Tor make good relays, but aren't great for anonymity. Tor anonymizes your IP address and DNS requests, but application protocols can still reveal your identity. From Want Tor to really work? [1]: Tor does not protect all of your computer's Internet traffic when you run it. Tor only protects your applications that are properly configured to send their Internet traffic through Tor. To avoid problems with Tor configuration, we strongly recommend you use the Tor Browser Bundle. It is pre-configured to protect your privacy and anonymity on the web as long as you're browsing with the Tor Browser itself. Almost any other web browser configuration is likely to be unsafe to use with Tor. Articles like these [2,3] should talk about being good relays versus being good for anonymity. [1] https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en#warning [2] http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/11/22/49-safeplug-tor-router-let-you-browse-the-net-anonymously/ [3] http://learn.adafruit.com/onion-pi/ -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk -- Interested in selling your home? Ask me! -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
Re: [tor-talk] TBB and tor-relays as a bitcoin wallets
Also, Bitcoin is not anonymous [1]. So while relays are public, generally the Tor clients take great pains to not disclose their identities. If clients starting tipping relays, to their relay public key, a good attacker would guess would be that a Tor client used that relay. Then I think some linkage attacks would be possible. Also, and I think this was discussed on this list before, offering payment may actually decrease the number of volunteers [2]. I was initially interested in researching a technical way to offer payments to relays by the clients joining a mining pool and somehow paying the relay from the pool (something like ring signatures). But there is a lot of technical complexity linking these two systems. Also, as evidenced by Roman's email and [2], this may shift social behaviors in the Tor network for the worse. Josh [1] http://anonymity-in-bitcoin.blogspot.com/2011/07/bitcoin-is-not-anonymous.html [2] https://www.emeraldinsight.com/bibliographic_databases.htm?id=1808986show=abstract On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Roman Mamedov r...@romanrm.net wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:40:52 + Trigger Happy triggerha...@openmail.cc wrote: Just an idea. In theory : is it possible to implement bitcoin wallet into tor-relay and TBB 1) ? TBB users could tip tor-relays (f.e. 1 satoshi for guard and middle relay, 3 satoshi for exit-node per circuit). Running tor-relays could be profitable or at least cheaper. 1).I think Cody Wilson is working on a bitcoin wallet in a browser. Please stop trying to make people build buttcoin wallets into everything. Not everyone may be a fan of your satoshi-shitoshi pyramid scheme, shocked eh? If supporting Tor will automatically mean pushing the Bitcoin scam onto people, e.g. personally I will have to reconsider whether or not I want to continue my participation as a relay operator. - -- With respect, Roman -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlJmo1AACgkQTLKSvz+PZwjmOwCfbyb1PWEgFvb5r51SygIS94dU TfUAnR8JZZEqsFoSj/b4YzutwtdpqOBD =85bF -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
