Hello, exit node operator here. I share the values of the TOR foundation, thats why Im operating an exit node but I cant unsee all the bad it is used for. I know it would sound like censorship but wouldnt it be possible for an exit relay to block certain (mainly cp) .onion websites so that they cannot be visited from certain exit nodes? Thanks in advance
The two main concerns about people, who engage in sexual abuse of
minors, using telecommunication is incentivization of content production
and finding/grooming victims. If you have access to any hidden services,
which are used by producers of videos/photos recording such acts, you
may report it to your local law enforcement and relevant NGOs:
background analysis, long-term observation and evidence acquisition are
much more useful than you may expect. Keep in mind that, while products
of this activity may be shared digitally, the production itself is
taking place in meat-space. The second concern is not an issue for Tor:
its unexpected for a potential victim to seek access to such a service.
You should also be aware that, by blocking access to hidden services,
you would be removing it to everyone: including people, who use that to
protect children. By doing so you may be placing yourself in the role of
a judge or worse trying to use the technology to introduce policing
based on your own beliefs.
Thanks for running a node, mpan