> Seeing pretty much all participants on this list (a Tor list!) are opposed to 
> improving the situation of Tor isn't exactly encouraging to write some code 
> to solve this problem. Perhaps I should return to hacking 3D printers.

You should probably read: 
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/call-arms-helping-internet-services-accept-anonymous-users

> They need a better way to distinguish spammers from legitimate users.

It’s not an easy problem to solve.


On 24 Jan 2015, at 19:13, Markus Hitter <[email protected]> wrote:

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> Am 24.01.2015 um 17:16 schrieb Matthew Anderson:
> > But I have to ask, why would you want to connect to freenode from an
> > exit relay when you can connect from within?
> 
> - It adds unneccessary load to the Tor network.
> 
> - It triples general network load.
> 
> - It's a hassle to setup. Proxies and such stuff.
> 
> - Even more if I don't want to move my entire PCs over to Tor entirely. Then 
> I have to choose the network on an per application base, which not all 
> applications allow to do.
> 
> - I can no longer use unregistered nicks.
> 
> - I can no longer register a nick.
> 
> - The same applies to all other users, the latter two are prohibitive for 
> users actually in need of anonymity.
> 
> > There's a reason they
> > offer the hidden service to connect to their network.
> 
> I'm entirely fine with them offering this service. No need to forbid other 
> services along with this, though.
> 
> 
> > Respectfully, I think you have a _lot_ to learn.
> 
> Perhaps I'm not that kind of guy who accepts somebody elses decision as a god 
> given. It's a deliberate decision by the Freenode folks. It's not me in need 
> of help, it's them. They need a better way to distinguish spammers from 
> legitimate users.
> 
> Seeing pretty much all participants on this list (a Tor list!) are opposed to 
> improving the situation of Tor isn't exactly encouraging to write some code 
> to solve this problem. Perhaps I should return to hacking 3D printers.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Markus
> 
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