| "...true freedom of speech, especially on controversial subjects, is difficult or impossible unless individuals can speak anonymously. If anonymity was not offered, then they could be subject to threat or reprisal for voicing an unpopular view. This is one reason why voting is done by secret ballot in many democracies, to prevent this kind of intimidation." --WorldHistory.com |
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| The following are some of the main anonymous programs available today and links to pages with more information about them. |
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| Public network programs allow anyone with the program to be part of the network and provide anonymity for everyone on the network. |
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ANts |
OFF System |
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Entropy |
Perfect Dark |
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Freenet |
Rodi |
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GNUnet |
RShare |
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Marabunta |
Share |
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Mute |
Sumi |
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Nodezilla |
Winny |
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| Private network programs provide anonymity from those outside the network, but not from those inside the network. These networks are basically as safe as the members invited into them. For more information about Private networks. |
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AllPeers |
Hamachi |
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Direct Connect () |
Hybrid Share |
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ExoSee () |
OnShare |
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GigaTribe |
Retroshare |
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| Friend-to-friend (F2F) network programs provide anonymity from those outside the network and also from all those inside the network except for your direct friends (those who invited you or those who you invided into the network). For more information about Friend-to-friend networks. |
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Alliance |
GNUnet () |
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anoNet |
Kerjodando |
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Freenet () |
Turtle F2F |
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Galet |
Waste () |
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| Anonymizing network layer is a network layer that applications can use to anonymously and securely send messages to each other. Possible uses include anonymous surfing, chatting, blogging and file transfers. A web proxy allows for anonymous web surfing. |
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I2P |
Tor |
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JAP |
Web Proxies |
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Psiphon |
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