How can BitTorrent traffic be anonymized with Tor?
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This blog post from a few years ago suggests that using BitTorrent services over Tor is a bad idea for multiple reasons. However, it also suggests some fixes to get over these problems. Is using a
  1. It doesn’t make you anonymous. Torrent protocol wasn’t designed with anonymity in mind and there are a million ways you’re going to leak your actual IP address.
  2. Tor is a TCP only network.
  3. While this doesn’t give you the anonymity you wanted, it will hurt the network for other users.
  • Staccato@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    1 year ago

    I2P is still around? I remember experimenting with it a decade ago. Sounds like it’s still a slow experience.

    • ninchuka@lemmy.oneEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      It’s not super fast but it’s more then usable, you just need to get lucky with fast routers in your tunnels