How to use TOR ?

[Dogtanian]

I'm sorry if I'm asking too much... but just getting inquisitive.

From the discussion above, what I understand is TOR works in a client server model. We download the client and that connects us to TOR servers which gives us anonymity by hiding our IP. Now my question is, who run these TOR servers ?

It's just a network much like the internet.

[Sindelar1938]

Just download and off to the races you go

[sana8410]

It shows you here how to use Tor :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxWpggGEsqs
also beginner guide to Tor :
http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/a-beginners-guide-to-tor-how-to-navigate-through-the-underground-internet/#!FJUWR

[gagalady]

Why would you want to use IP hider on a TOR browser if It's already anonymous in Itself? Bad side of Tor is that you can't download flashplayer or other programs like that , that are really useful and helpful.

[kuroman]

How can i keep my bookmarks during the Bundle Update?

TOR browser bundle has standalone firefox broswer .

Does it come with any risk of open port that may be listening to some remote malicious service ?

You'll be safe with tor. Get the tails bundle and boot from a usb.

Snowden approves ^^ if he who worked in the NSA use that and think it's safe then we should as well at least for a while till they found a parade

[BitCoinDream]

Suppose I am using a normal browser now to access my gmail. When I'll use TOR browser to access the same gmail from the same machine, will mail be able to identify the cookie ?

[Bitcoin Magazine]

only thing you need to use it for is Silk Road and drug related sites.  i think the other ones are illegal (child molestation)

[ihaveafuckinggun]

You can go on Tor for pretty much everything, except some sites do block tor for specific reasons.
Just make sure you have Firefox, then go to https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en and download it.
After that extract to a folder and open it. Then tada it will open within a few seconds and now you're on Tor!
No need for VPN or Proxy because it's Tor obviously, browse safely and make sure to keep away from stupid stuff such as cp, hitmans and shit. I use Tor when I wanna go on my certain emails that only can go on during on Tor or sometimes the hidden wiki just to browse what services they have.
Have fun

[kuroman]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

[d2dtk]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

That is very true about it being used mostly for illegal means, however the same could be said about bitcoins.

[acs267]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

Sorry, but most of that stuff you said isn't as bad as the rest of the Internet. There's some sites you can't even access Tor with. Down there, below Tor, you find Hardcore CP, hardcore gore, Line of Blood, hard drugs, rare animal trade, poaching, bounty hunters, Assassination Box, Hidden Wiki, banned videos, movies, and books, hardcore rape CP, hardcore snuff CP, group CP, scat, etc.

Trust me. Tor isn't all that bad compared to that.

[BitCoinDream]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

Satoshi used TOR

[kuroman]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

Satoshi used TOR

I can't imagine the shit he would be or would have gone trough if he didn't do so right now, Imagine how many people would be tracking him either with good and especially with attention the guy owns hundred of millions if not more in bitcoins

[Bitcoin Magazine]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

child porn is bad.  should be banned.

the other illegal stuff should be legal.

[Malin Keshar]

go to the tor project, download the tor bundle and start to use. This way simple. Disable Javascript if you really really need to stay anonymous, and depending of what kind of activities you wanna engage, read more privacy guide(you can find some on the Hidden Wiki and around the Internet, including the Tor Project Itself)

[Bitcoin Magazine]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

Sorry, but most of that stuff you said isn't as bad as the rest of the Internet. There's some sites you can't even access Tor with. Down there, below Tor, you find Hardcore CP, hardcore gore, Line of Blood, hard drugs, rare animal trade, poaching, bounty hunters, Assassination Box, Hidden Wiki, banned videos, movies, and books, hardcore rape CP, hardcore snuff CP, group CP, scat, etc.

Trust me. Tor isn't all that bad compared to that.

horrible.  lets make the threat of CP punishable by death.  but the actual crime benign.

[acs267]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

Sorry, but most of that stuff you said isn't as bad as the rest of the Internet. There's some sites you can't even access Tor with. Down there, below Tor, you find Hardcore CP, hardcore gore, Line of Blood, hard drugs, rare animal trade, poaching, bounty hunters, Assassination Box, Hidden Wiki, banned videos, movies, and books, hardcore rape CP, hardcore snuff CP, group CP, scat, etc.

Trust me. Tor isn't all that bad compared to that.

horrible.  lets make the threat of CP punishable by death.  but the actual crime benign.

I'm so thankful that I've never come across CP on my adventures there. But I have come across gore, and The Line of Blood.

It's hard to bust anything going down there. Those sites have two hundred times more security then Silk Road, or any Blackmarket. Even hearing somebody mention a Line of Blood is pretty scarce.

[kuroman]

I feel like tor is used more of illegal stuff than anything else, drugs weapons, and child porn are prime things happening there, also money laundering, getting hitmans and hackers ..... of course there are people that use it just to protect them self from all the drama happening nowadays and to preserve annonymity but right now I feel it's mostly about illegal stuff...

Sorry, but most of that stuff you said isn't as bad as the rest of the Internet. There's some sites you can't even access Tor with. Down there, below Tor, you find Hardcore CP, hardcore gore, Line of Blood, hard drugs, rare animal trade, poaching, bounty hunters, Assassination Box, Hidden Wiki, banned videos, movies, and books, hardcore rape CP, hardcore snuff CP, group CP, scat, etc.

Trust me. Tor isn't all that bad compared to that.

isn't all these available on TOR? pretty sure they are ....., not saying that TOR is bad in it self, it's the usage, and it is being abused, and CP should be punished severely to deter people from doing so !

[kuroman]

go to the tor project, download the tor bundle and start to use. This way simple. Disable Javascript if you really really need to stay anonymous, and depending of what kind of activities you wanna engage, read more privacy guide(you can find some on the Hidden Wiki and around the Internet, including the Tor Project Itself)

doesn't the tor bundle include the disable all scrypts option? so you don't need to disbale javascript separatly don't you ?

[counter]

Yea getting tor up isn't that hard but you should be careful if you going do it at work and their already security in place.