All traffic over I2P is encrypted unless you use an outproxy (which isn’t as common as a Tor exit node is), so no. Most, if not all I2P torrenting traffic never touches an outproxy, just like Tor hidden services (.onion sites and whatnot) never touch an exit node.
Hosting a Tor relay is fine even, as you are still just passing encrypted data around. It’s running an exit node that can get you into some sketchy waters with your ISP/law enforcement.
Yeah in some cases, and in other cases it’s still just volunteers with really good lawyers.
And even then, there’s still no definitive link from the exit node back to the guard (entry) node/relay.
And, if you’re actually trying to be anonymous from 3 letter agencies, you wouldn’t be messing with the clearnet (and therefore exit nodes) through Tor to begin with. You’d probably be sticking to Tor hidden services.
I that case, why not help spread a little freedom in the rest of the world by hosting an I2P node?
We should make torrenting over I2P the default.
Any dissidents in places like China who are caught using it could then plausibly claim they were just downloading a movie.
I seed around 5Tb monthly but that sounds interesting
isnt hosting a node a very easy way to get the police knocking on your door? i dont want csam flowing through my network
All traffic over I2P is encrypted unless you use an outproxy (which isn’t as common as a Tor exit node is), so no. Most, if not all I2P torrenting traffic never touches an outproxy, just like Tor hidden services (.onion sites and whatnot) never touch an exit node.
Hosting a Tor relay is fine even, as you are still just passing encrypted data around. It’s running an exit node that can get you into some sketchy waters with your ISP/law enforcement.
Who is running the exit nodes then? 3 letters agencies?
Yeah in some cases, and in other cases it’s still just volunteers with really good lawyers.
And even then, there’s still no definitive link from the exit node back to the guard (entry) node/relay. And, if you’re actually trying to be anonymous from 3 letter agencies, you wouldn’t be messing with the clearnet (and therefore exit nodes) through Tor to begin with. You’d probably be sticking to Tor hidden services.
You really think that would stick? Just a couple days ago there was a news article of a guy getting sued for using a VPN for remote work