Serious question: Are there any legit reasons to be on darknets? Because I can't think of any reasons outside of doing illegal things and trying to catch the people doing those illegal things.
Just to be clear, I am not recommending all of you go test this theory for me. There's a lot of awful there, and you have to take certain steps to insulate yourself.
@voltronic Media outlets have Tor addresses so that they can be available in countries where they are otherwise censored:
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-access-news-tor/
I suspect some trans people and others whose access to healthcare has been curtailed by fascists might also need access to seek medication. Such activity might be illegal but I personally don't consider it criminal.
@researchbuzz
That's an extremely legit use I hadn't thought of. Thank you.
@voltronic About twenty years ago I had to illegally purchase contraceptives in Canada (the "sponges") because they weren't available in America and I couldn't tolerate other types of birth control.
I have never forgotten the amount of anxiety I had to go through *just to be responsible for my own reproductive health.*
I think kind thoughts for people who need medications and can't get them.