Re: [tor-talk] using a VPN, proxy or ssh can make you actually less anonymous

2016-07-11 Thread Paul Syverson
On Fri, Jul 08, 2016 at 08:17:05AM -0400, Sci Fith wrote: > > I've tested for research purposes running both proxychains and > openvpn setups using 2-3 VPSs with private ip addresses from bolt vm > for really cheap per month. Worked really well as an alternative to > using Tor. > > Question, If y

Re: [tor-talk] using a VPN, proxy or ssh can make you actually less anonymous

2016-07-09 Thread Mirimir
On 07/08/2016 05:44 AM, Patrick Schleizer wrote: > Hi! > > It is possible to host Tor relays [any... bridges, entry, middle or > exit] behind VPN IPs using VPN port forwarding. This is an interesting > way to contribute to Tor while not exposing oneself to too much legal risk. Yes, this is a dumb

Re: [tor-talk] using a VPN, proxy or ssh can make you actually less anonymous

2016-07-08 Thread Sci Fith
I've tested for research purposes running both proxychains and openvpn setups using 2-3 VPSs with private ip addresses from bolt vm for really cheap per month. Worked really well as an alternative to using Tor. Question, If you run your own relays couldn't you just force your host to connect

[tor-talk] using a VPN, proxy or ssh can make you actually less anonymous

2016-07-08 Thread Patrick Schleizer
Hi! It is possible to host Tor relays [any... bridges, entry, middle or exit] behind VPN IPs using VPN port forwarding. This is an interesting way to contribute to Tor while not exposing oneself to too much legal risk. # scenario 1) * a) User uses VPN IP A on the host, thereby using it as i