[tor-talk] Tor is anti-censorship software

[Spencer]

Hi,

> 
> Paul Syverson:
> 
> 'Anonymity'
> 

Anonymous: [adjective] 1. without name; having no outstanding, 
individual, or unusual features.

This definition aligns with the initial onion routing feature of 
separating identification from routing, and the current public features 
of Tor Browser.

However, since there is an anonymity spectrum, a more verbose descriptor 
of what Tor is would be nice :D  Though I feel like it would be a more 
fine-grained definition of 'anonymity network'.

> 
> practical low-latency traffic security systems
> 

Obfuscation is a security tactic, so I guess it depends on what type of 
PLLTSS.

> 
> specify operating environment (network model, etc.), usage model,
> adversary model, and security definition. Then describe how secure
> a given system is in that context.
> 

+1 for the game theory approach.  When it comes to security, probable 
risk analysis doesn't cut it.

> 
> intuitions and prior knowledge
> 

Frame of reference; very important.  This is most likely why people 
conflate 'anonymous' with 'unknown'.

Regarding assurances [0], Juan's definition of anonymity, and arguments 
thereof [perspectives many hold], seem accurate.

So, to rehash an unanswered question with the intention of moving 
forward and making designations:
What information is there sitting around waiting to be restructured into 
a consumable bite that could help people understand what the [Tor] 
experience is really? [If answering this question is too out of your 
duties, please ignore me silently or point to whoever is the most 
suitable person to ask.]

Wordlife,
Spencer

[0]:
Assurance makes a user, or an accreditor, more confident that a system 
works as intended, without flaws or surprises, even in the presence of 
malice.