A review of the available content on Tor hidden services: The case against further development

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Highlights:

• Content and users’ behaviors on Tor hidden services have never been studied before.

• Content and behaviors of unethical nature on the Tor hidden services prevail.

• The article argues there is few utility of hidden services not covered by Tor.

• The article advocates a change of norms via developing available services.

• Alternatively, Tor should stop the development of the hidden services functionality.

摘要

•Content and users’ behaviors on Tor hidden services have never been studied before.•Content and behaviors of unethical nature on the Tor hidden services prevail.•The article argues there is few utility of hidden services not covered by Tor.•The article advocates a change of norms via developing available services.•Alternatively, Tor should stop the development of the hidden services functionality.

论文关键词:Anonymity,Tor,Hidden services,Unethical content,Censorship

论文评审过程:Available online 14 August 2013.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.07.031