Venting Why does the dark web have to be so tedious

[offbalance]

And slow. Ugh.

 

[Worndown]

So it stays dark. Not a lot happens there that would enjoy the light of day.

 

[syde44]

Je suis d'accord, c'est vrai que ce n'est pas facile et encore moins si on n'est pas très à l'aise avec internet.

 

[Darkover]

The Tor Browser is slow* because it routes data via three relays (servers) for your privacy. Regular connection, on the other hand, just connects you straight to the website/service, making it much faster.


Hold on, I have a car analogy:

• A regular connection is like driving down the quickest road from point A to point B with no interruptions.
• A VPN (or proxy) connection is like having to hit point C before going to B, and C might be way off the quickest route.
• A Tor connection makes you hit points C, D, and E, which can be scattered anywhere on the map, and you may need to do some off-roading.