[tor-commits] [user-manual/master] Change "onionsite" wording to be "onion service"

colin at torproject.org colin at torproject.org
Wed Apr 13 02:16:03 UTC 2016


commit fb268c07cb5afc4914e7479ec6cfad96c83292a1
Author: Colin Childs <colin at torproject.org>
Date:   Tue Apr 12 21:12:56 2016 -0500

    Change "onionsite" wording to be "onion service"
---
 C/onionsites.page | 26 +++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/C/onionsites.page b/C/onionsites.page
index 0b1bd70..37385d2 100644
--- a/C/onionsites.page
+++ b/C/onionsites.page
@@ -1,40 +1,40 @@
 <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
   type="topic"
-  id="onionsites">
+  id="onion-services">
 
 <info>
-  <desc>Websites hosted in the Tor network</desc>
+  <desc>Services hosted in the Tor network</desc>
   <link type="guide" xref="index" />
 </info>
 
-<title>Onionsites</title>
+<title>Onion Services</title>
 <p>
-Onionsites (also known as “hidden services”) are websites that are only
-accessible through the Tor network.
+Onion services (also known as “hidden services”) are services (like websites) 
+that are only accessible through the Tor network.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Onionsites offer several advantages over ordinary sites on the
+Onion services offer several advantages over ordinary services on the
 non-private web:
 </p>
 
 <list>
  <item>
   <p>
-  An onionsite’s location and IP address are hidden, making it difficult
+  An onion services’s location and IP address are hidden, making it difficult
   for adversaries to censor it or identify its operators.
   </p>
  </item>
  <item>
   <p>
-  All traffic between Tor users and onionsites is end-to-end encrypted,
+  All traffic between Tor users and onion services is end-to-end encrypted,
   so you do not need to worry about <link
   xref='secure-connections'>connecting over HTTPS</link>.
   </p>
  </item>
  <item>
   <p>
-  The address of an onionsite is automatically generated, so the
+  The address of an onion service is automatically generated, so the
   operators do not need to purchase a domain name; the .onion URL also
   helps Tor ensure that it is connecting to the right location and that
   the connection is not being tampered with.
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ non-private web:
 </list>
 
 <section id="access">
-<title>How to access an onionsite</title>
+<title>How to access an onion service</title>
 <p>
 <media type="image" width="600" src="media/onionsites/onion_url.png" />
 </p>
 <p>
 Just like any other website, you will need to know the address of an
-onionsite in order to connect to it. An onion address is a string of
+onion service in order to connect to it. An onion address is a string of
 sixteen mostly random letters and numbers, followed by “.onion”.
 </p>
 </section>
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ sixteen mostly random letters and numbers, followed by “.onion”.
 <section id="troubleshooting">
 <title>Troubleshooting</title>
 <p>
-If you cannot reach the onionsite you require, make sure that you have
+If you cannot reach the onion service you require, make sure that you have
 entered the 16-character onion address correctly: even a small mistake
 will stop Tor Browser from being able to reach the site.
 </p>
 <p>
-If you are still unable to connect to the onionsite, please try again
+If you are still unable to connect to the onion service, please try again
 later. There may be a temporary connection issue, or the site operators
 may have allowed it to go offline without warning.
 </p>



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