| Sysop: | Amessyroom |
|---|---|
| Location: | Fayetteville, NC |
| Users: | 23 |
| Nodes: | 6 (0 / 6) |
| Uptime: | 55:08:14 |
| Calls: | 583 |
| Files: | 1,139 |
| D/L today: |
179 files (27,921K bytes) |
| Messages: | 111,804 |
Onion-Routing[end quoted plain text]
Onion routing is a technique for achieving anonymity on the Internet. Web >content is routed via constantly changing routes of several mixes, which are also
called nodes in this context. Each of these represents a kind of encrypting proxy
server. As a result, the true identity of the person requesting the data remains
anonymous to the web server on the other side, and not even the operators of the
nodes themselves can establish a connection between the user and the web content
requested, unless all the nodes on the respective route work together. >Encryption scheme
Graphical representation of the principle
The term onion is derived from the encryption scheme used. The data to be >transmitted is encrypted several times. Within each node, either a decryption or
encryption step is applied to the data, depending on whether the data is being >sent ("upstream") or received ("downstream"). The client therefore encrypts each
packet to be sent and decrypts each packet received several times according to >the number of nodes within the route. This step-by-step encryption scheme has the
shape of an onion with its shells, hence the name. It guarantees that only the >last node can see the data to be sent in plain text (although this may still be
subject to end-to-end encryption). It is also not possible to track the data >across a node, as each node performs an encryption or decryption step that can >only be traced by it and the client, meaning that the data at the node's input >looks different to the data at the node's output.
Route selection
In contrast to services based on fixed mix cascades, i.e. which always use the >same route for all users between the mixes, with onion routing the selection and
sequence of the nodes used is always changed individually by each user. This >means that, from the point of view of this server, a subsequent new access to a
server appears to come from a new user, as the IP address has also changed in the
meantime. However, this only applies if further identification is not possible >based on the transmitted content data, e.g. due to cookies or personalized links.
Concept comparison for mix cascades
The main difference between the concept of fixed mix cascades and free routing >lies in the transmission capacity and the number of nodes required. While all >users use the same mixes in fixed mix cascades, i.e. they must provide >correspondingly large capacities, but a small number is sufficient, the onion >routing concept requires a large number of nodes, but these require lower >bandwidths, as the individual nodes are only used by a small number of users. >This means that onion routing can be implemented within a grassroots approach, as
users with broadband access (with a sufficient transmission rate) can often >operate a node themselves. On the other hand, a low participation threshold and
thus the lack of central control is also the greatest risk: such a service can be
infiltrated and controlled to a large extent with relatively little effort by >individuals operating nodes under many pseudonyms. Even if there are still enough
"good" nodes in the network, there is a correspondingly increased probability >that a user will compile a route exclusively from the set of controlled nodes, >making their actions traceable for the operator of these nodes. This is even >facilitated by the fact that new routes are constantly being selected. Although
this makes it less likely that all of the user's actions can be monitored, as he
is constantly choosing new nodes, it increases the probability that at least some
of his actions can be deanonymized.
Application
A well-known and widespread program for using onion routing is the anonymization
service Tor (The Onion Router). In contrast, JonDo, which was developed in >Germany, is a service based on fixed mix cascades.
See also
The Hidden Wiki
Deep Web
I2P
Web links
Paul Syverson's page on onion routing (English)
Publications on anonymity (English)
This page was last edited on September 5, 2022, at 00:47.
Retrieval statistics - Authors
The text is available under the license "Creative Commons Attribution -
Share Alike"; information on the authors and the license status of integrated >media files (such as images or videos) can usually be accessed by clicking on >them. The content may be subject to additional conditions. By using this website,
you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy.
Wikipedia(r) is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
*note: words like "anonymous" or "pseudonymous" could actually have slightly different to disparate, even alien, meanings in different parts of the world
D wrote:
*note: words like "anonymous" or "pseudonymous" could actually have slightly
different to disparate, even alien, meanings in different parts of the world
In > 2025 "anonymous" remailers are only remailers, without being anonymous...
The reason for that is they are publicity known due to their domain/IP address
sure, you will never ever learn the difference between anonymous Tor usage and
pseudonymous remailer usage, because it is your duty to mislead people so that
they, in case they are new to a.p.a-s believe your trolling which shows what a
bad person (a U.S. Democrat) you are.
I guess it is time that someone edits the Wikipedia "Anonymous" Remailer pages
to actually reflect the current status of Tor anonymity versus pseudonymity of
remailers.
D wrote:
*note: words like "anonymous" or "pseudonymous" could actually have slightly >> different to disparate, even alien, meanings in different parts of the world
In > 2025 "anonymous" remailers are only remailers, without being anonymous... >The reason for that is they are publicity known due to their domain/IP address
sure, you will never ever learn the difference between anonymous Tor usage and >pseudonymous remailer usage, because it is your duty to mislead people so that >they, in case they are new to a.p.a-s believe your trolling which shows what a >bad person (a U.S. Democrat) you are.
I guess it is time that someone edits the Wikipedia "Anonymous" Remailer pages >to actually reflect the current status of Tor anonymity versus pseudonymity of >remailers.
Stupid Claas wrote:
D wrote:
*note: words like "anonymous" or "pseudonymous" could actually have slightly
different to disparate, even alien, meanings in different parts of the world
In > 2025 "anonymous" remailers are only remailers, without being anonymous...
The reason for that is they are publicity known due to their domain/IP address
That low-life still thinks remailers themselves have to be anonymous to provide anonymity.
P.S. should you continue with labeling Tor pseudonymous and remailers anonymous,
I may consider to edit the Wikipedia page by myself
and inform the Tor community
about you paid troll polluting a.p.a-s, so that new users here no longer get the
false picture you paint about Tor usage.
Stupid Claas wrote:
P.S. should you continue with labeling Tor pseudonymous and remailers anonymous,
I may consider to edit the Wikipedia page by myself
once again
and inform the Tor community
about you paid troll polluting a.p.a-s, so that new users here no longer get the
false picture you paint about Tor usage.
Troll Claas is a notorious liar!
Stupid Claas wrote:
P.S. should you continue with labeling Tor pseudonymous and remailers anonymous,
I may consider to edit the Wikipedia page by myself
once again
and inform the Tor community
about you paid troll polluting a.p.a-s, so that new users here no longer get the
false picture you paint about Tor usage.
Troll Claas is a notorious liar!
On 08/06/2025 07:32:18 +0100 Yamn2 Remailer <noreply@mixmin.net> wrote:
Stupid Claas wrote:
P.S. should you continue with labeling Tor pseudonymous and remailers anonymous,
I may consider to edit the Wikipedia page by myself
once again
and inform the Tor community
about you paid troll polluting a.p.a-s, so that new users here no longer get the
false picture you paint about Tor usage.
Troll Claas is a notorious liar!
He's just subnormal, easily indoctrinated, living in an alternate
universe, where scientists are corrupt, studies are fabricated,
vaccinations are deadly, remailers are useless and Putin is a saint.
We have to prevent such weird thoughts from becoming common sense.
Stupid Claas wrote:
P.S. should you continue with labeling Tor pseudonymous and remailers anonymous,
I may consider to edit the Wikipedia page by myself
once again
and inform the Tor community
about you paid troll polluting a.p.a-s, so that new users here no longer get the
false picture you paint about Tor usage.
Troll Claas is a notorious liar!
In article <20250806.073218.d836b90c@mixmin.net> Yamn2 Remailer wrote:
Stupid Claas wrote:
P.S. should you continue with labeling Tor pseudonymous and remailers anonymous,
I may consider to edit the Wikipedia page by myself
once again
and inform the Tor community
about you paid troll polluting a.p.a-s, so that new users here no longer get the
false picture you paint about Tor usage.
Troll Claas is a notorious liar!
That's how fanatic psychos like him derange Wikipedia. Let's hope
some who know about the facts clamp down on that nefarious campain.
In article <20250806.073218.d836b90c@mixmin.net> Yamn2 Remailer wrote: >>Stupid Claas wrote:
P.S. should you continue with labeling Tor pseudonymous and remailers anonymous,
I may consider to edit the Wikipedia page by myself
once again
and inform the Tor community
about you paid troll polluting a.p.a-s, so that new users here no longer get the
false picture you paint about Tor usage.
Troll Claas is a notorious liar!
That's how fanatic psychos like him derange Wikipedia. Let's hope
some who know about the facts clamp down on that nefarious campain.
The only fanatic psycho is D here in a.p.a-s.
I guess it is time that someone edits the Wikipedia "Anonymous"Remailer pages
to actually reflect the current status of Tor anonymity versuspseudonymity of
remailers.