Google and Tor
Andrew Lewman
andrew at torproject.org
Sat Jul 4 12:45:15 UTC 2009
On 07/04/2009 04:12 AM, grarpamp wrote:
> AFAIK, google does not allow torizens to sign up for even
> gmail via Tor. It recently (perhaps always now?) insisted on
> sending a text to your cell phone to 'verify' you first. Or similarly
> breaking your anonymity and annoyance factor by linking you to
> two other email accounts via an 'invite'. So long as this proof
> continues to hold, I highly doubt google believes in Tor as a
> tool for good. Those concerned may wish to try a signup.
GMail doesn't do this anymore. You can sign up through Tor just fine.
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Andrew Lewman
The Tor Project
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