I see the benefit of getting and viewing information like reading a blocked
website (like if you are in China) or viewing the BBC iPlayer outside of the
UK because it is pure consumption. No one should be denied information and
even if they did track the IP, they would assume the UK user was watching
content within the UK. No problem.
The issue I have is when there is interaction or communication like with
email SMTP servers, BitTorrent, IRC, and message board comments. Like I was
saying above with IP addresses being logged and associated with that
communication, it can be used for evil and can be used for it.
I do understand that some of you have good intentions and are what the ideals
of the project are trying to fulfil. As with Banana's example, if someone in
Syria wants to read American news or use the American version of Google, I
have zero problem with that. When they use it as an anonymous way to attack
people, the complications can get bigger.
Tor is still used by a small group of people that use it for a purpose. Human
nature tends to have it lean in the nefarious dimension with using it to
steal content and not get caught. We cannot moderate those people and those
few bad eggs can ruin it for others.
I use Tor and know what it does. I am also aware that when I connect to a US
node with someone in San Francisco, I try not to do bad things because that
person may be held accountable for my actions. Would I ever use it for IRC or
a communication where I stand by my views? Nope. That is what I meant by
"manning up" to a viewpoint and not being a "pussy" comments.
