Comment on Show HN: An open-source media hosting site that's anonymous and fastparentComments−superuser213yWhat makes you think these people aren't capable of purchasing or routing through commercially available address space?−samstave13yThey are certainly capable of paying for it... the facts show though that they are typically not good at shielding their source IP. The wikipedia edit from the senate IP, the tracking of the SAIC IP to NSA etc...Its not a 100% guarantee - but it's a start.
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What makes you think these people aren't capable of purchasing or routing through commercially available address space?
They are certainly capable of paying for it... the facts show though that they are typically not good at shielding their source IP. The wikipedia edit from the senate IP, the tracking of the SAIC IP to NSA etc...
Its not a 100% guarantee - but it's a start.