On 5/27/2014 4:14 PM, Joe Btfsplk wrote: > On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Michael Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On 5/27/2014 1:43 PM, John Henry wrote: >>>> I am not a YouTube user. I was wondering about netflix, or other >>>> computer >>>> TV streaming >>>> . >>> Please don't use Tor for this. Use a proxy or VPN. Streaming >>> high-quality video uses way too much bandwidth, and it doesn't seem like >>> you actually need the anonymity that Tor provides. >>> >>> -- Mike >>> -- > > On 5/27/2014 2:25 PM, John Henry wrote: >> Thanks. I actually do need the anonymity, but I use Tor for everything >> and >> I just thought it would be less of a hassle to use Tor than to switch to >> another browser just for streaming. > Same here, John. I don't use Tor for watching cats playing piano or > music vids, either. I use TBB for research (sometimes including vids) > for quite serious matters, like health & legal, that we don't want > others logging our activity. > > If Tor becomes strictly limited to "serious journalists, activists or > whistle blowers - in fear of their life or freedom," there probably > won't be a large enough crowd on the network to make it safe / anonymous.
Nobody is suggesting that Tor be limited to "serious journalists, activists or whistle blowers..." I /am/ suggesting that in most cases it's inconsiderate and unnecessary to use Tor for streaming Netflix, a high-bandwidth entertainment service that you typically pay for using a method linked to your identify. Perhaps Mr. Henry has found a way to pay anonymously or has some unique circumstances. For most streamers, a VPN will perform better while achieving the same goals, without taxing the tor network. -- Mike -- tor-talk mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
