[tor-talk] Tor as a network filter

[Yuri]

On 02/09/2015 00:55, spencerone at openmailbox.org wrote:
>
> Yes, "..separate identification from routing.”, but isn't Tor 
> filtering my connection to the internet by routing my connection 
> through its network?  Because, if so, I am wondering if it is possible 
> to have that onion routing process do more than just automatically 
> proxy my connection.  I am thinking it could allow me to deny certain 
> connection attempts completely while allowing others.  If applications 
> can make connections to the internet through the Tor network, via 
> Orbot or TorBirdy, for example, how much control can I have over this 
> on a desk/laptop environment?
>
> Where would I look to find information on this?  Is Vidalia or "system 
> Tor" relevant to this? 

No, tor doesn't filter anything. The closest definition of what tor is 
would be "routing software". It routes user traffic through the 
anonymization network. There is no degree of control in terms of what is 
and isn't sent beyond the fact of connection. You need to really read 
about tor in order to understand it. But "filter" concept doesn't 
describe tor in any way. This is the misunderstanding.

Yuri