scarp: > adrelanos: >> scarp: >>> Once again that list is not verified or necessarily an official >>> position. > >> phobos made that edit. > >> https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/LikelyTMViolators?action=history > >> No one less than Andrew Lewman. > >> https://www.torproject.org/about/corepeople.html.en > >> Not sure if that means it fulfills the definition of "official >> position", because I don't know a definition most people would >> agree too, but that list means at least something. >> _______________________________________________ > > > While that may be true the list is only 'trademark' violations or > confusions, ie people who have contacted torproject.org asking for > clarification whether those addresses are affiliated or not. > > The list does not does not claim to contain entities that have > committed "bad deeds", nor does it provide such evidence of such acts. > > For a user to interpret it this way would be improper usage of the list. > > I do however the list isn't very accurate. Given that the description > says: > >> Current domain names trying to confuse users with fake or poor >> software > > Because a. only two of the addresses provide software that is fake or > poor: > > ie: > > * download-tor-browser.com > Version of Tor Browser with installer that installs some addons and > looks like it optionally installs adware/spyware toolbars > > * sourceforge.net/projects/torbrowser/ > Contains unknown changes, full source code isn't available. Old > version of Tor Browser. > > Where as: > > * tormail.org & tormail.net > Introduction pages for the actual tormail service located at > http://jhiwjjlqpyawmpjx.onion email is not accessible through the > tormail.org or tormail.net domains. > > They also clearly state at the top of their page they do not claim any > affiliation with TorProject. > > I don't see how they are "trying to confuse users". > > * torfone.org > Once again states up the top in red "This product is produced > independently from the TorĀ® anonymity software and carries no > guarantee from The Tor Project." > > Looks to be a free open source VOIP solution that utilizes Hidden > Services. I can't vouch for how good it is, but it's obviously not > trying to pretend that it has some sort of official endorsement or > affiliation to TorProject. > > * torguard.net > Has nothing to do with Tor and doesn't claim to. I believe the "tor" > comes from abbreviating "torrent" as they advertise themselves as a > anonymous vpn service for bit torrent users. >
Yes, agreed with that. _______________________________________________ tor-talk mailing list tor-talk@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk