Run a Darknet

More people should run darknets, even if they don't use them. The more darknet nodes that are running, the less unusual it is to see one. The less interesting it is to those who spy just because you use one.

Ever since Silk Road and Freedom hosting were taken down last year, Tor has been taking a beating. It can use the help. One group claims to be able to break it for less than $3,000. So far, no one has substantiated their claim. The more Tor routers that are running, the less likely that is. No one has made that claim about i2p, but it's probably only a matter of time. From a security perspective, i2p is a bit sturdier than Tor. It's a small network right now. An increase in routers would only harden it more.

The two major darknets, Tor and i2p, are easy to install and run. Using the Tor browser bundle is no more difficult than installing and running any other browser. It isn't as helpful as running a router, but every little bit helps. Even if you don't want to take a public stand on privacy, you can take a private one.