Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on June 24, 2006 09:54 PM
You yourself said IP addresses were imperfect. Another user suggested a key-based registration for IRC users.
The general problem you describe is easily solved: Service providers open to abuse have the option of requiring some form of validation. Some IRC networks have the concept of registered users. Most IRC networks have the option of moderated channels with voice-on-request-from-bot. Both of these allow meaningful abuse-blocking of individual TOR users.
By the way, the problem you describe is no different than that of a large-ish dialup ISP that assigns dynamic IP numbers over a large number of customers, or an ISP that funnels all customers through a common proxy. If you block one annoying customer of that ISP, you must block them all.
As long as repressive governments exist, the unfettered anonymity provided by TOR or a similar service is essential for protecting human rights.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on June 24, 2006 09:54 PMThe general problem you describe is easily solved: Service providers open to abuse have the option of requiring some form of validation. Some IRC networks have the concept of registered users. Most IRC networks have the option of moderated channels with voice-on-request-from-bot. Both of these allow meaningful abuse-blocking of individual TOR users.
By the way, the problem you describe is no different than that of a large-ish dialup ISP that assigns dynamic IP numbers over a large number of customers, or an ISP that funnels all customers through a common proxy. If you block one annoying customer of that ISP, you must block them all.
As long as repressive governments exist, the unfettered anonymity provided by TOR or a similar service is essential for protecting human rights.
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