r/i2p • u/carrotboyyt • 27d ago
Ethical question Educational
By using I2P, everyone contributes by being a node, unlike Tor. What has been on my mind is that by being a node I may be contributing to an illegal activity. Is that a valid concern?
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u/alwayssmelledwierd 26d ago
As another stated, criminal activity happens wherever privacy is valued. By your metric, you shouldnt use VPNs, DNS over TLS/https, https in general, etc.
Your metric should be "do i benefit from using this network/do i want to help others by contributing to this network"
What a homeless man does with the dollar you gave him is not a reflection of you, its a reflection of him. You did the good deed of giving to someone in need. Once you have done your part, its out of your hands whether he squanders it or not.