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I suspect this logic can also apply to tor exit nodes, which is more troublesome.

There are ways to configure your tor exit node ExitPolicy to be responsible and to be pro-active against malicious activity and abuse.

If you would like to read more: http://tornull.org https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/ReducedExi...

With a minimal amount of work and upkeep. You can cut down on abuse fairly easily.

I was under the impression that this was a dangerous thing to do, because by using custom filtering you implicitly accept responsibility for what illegal content slips through your filter.

I can't edit my post anymore, but I couldn't find a source to back this up. According to the Tor Blog, it should be fine to have a reduced exit policy.

For reference: https://blog.torproject.org/running-exit-node

I know but I was referring to identity part;

'in order to ensure that deterrent effect, it is necessary to require users to reveal their identity to be prevented from acting anonymously'

How do I avoid Tor exit nodes that block "abuse" as defined by copyright barons?

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