Notices by The Tor Project (torproject@mastodon.social), page 7

The Friends of Tor match is made possible by a group of generous donors who have come together to power privacy online. Thank you to Aspiration (@aspirationtech), DEF CON (@defcon), Christopher Seiwald, + Craig Newmark (@craignewmark) https://torproject.org/donate/donate-md-fot-2023 [2/3].

Starting today, all donations to @torproject will be matched, one-to-one! That means your donation is doubled. Join with a gift of any size and help Tor unlock a $75,000 match! https://blog.torproject.org/friends-of-tor-match-2023/ [1/3]

Don't miss day 1 of our State of the Onion on Wednesday, 29 Nov. Check out the full program here: 🗓️https://blog.torproject.org/state-of-the-onion-2023/

"discussions about possible incentives for #relay operators go as far back as the creation of the #Tor network." Check-out our commitment to keeping Tor free and the rationale behind the recent removal of certain bad relays. https://blog.torproject.org/tor-network-community-health-update/

🔍 Transparency is at the core of our commitment to building trust within the Tor community. For a detailed look at our 2021-2022 fiscal year, check out our latest blog post: https://blog.torproject.org/transparency-openness-and-our-2021-and-2022-financials/

📊 The end of the 2021-2022 fiscal year marked four years of our focused investment in increasing the Tor Project’s fundraising capacity with new staff, new policies and procedures, and a renewed focus in diversifying our funding sources.

SAVE THE DATES for our annual State of the Onion - a virtual event where we share updates from Tor Project's teams and community, highlighting their work and the impact it has made in 2023.

🧅 November 29 &
🟢 December 6

🗓️ Set a reminder here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdFL0kXu440

Find out who you help when you support the Tor Project. In our latest blog post, we've curated user stories, highlighting how #Tor makes a difference in their lives – and how you can too! 💜 https://blog.torproject.org/support-tor-project-share-your-story/

The Network Team at @torproject just released #Tor 0.4.7.16 and 0.4.8.8. These two releases contain a fix for a security issue that we consider high severity.

We strongly encourage all relay operators to update their relays to one of these releases.

For more information, see the forum post from David Goulet at https://forum.torproject.org/t/security-release-0-4-7-16-and-0-4-8-8/10064

or tor-relays@ mailing list thread from @ggus https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-please-upgrade-to-new-tor-release-0-4-7-16-or-0-4-8-8-asap/10065

#Relay

🥳🧅 Happy Birthday to @nos_oignons - the French non-profit that runs Tor exits is tunrning 10 years old! Check out a 10-year retrospective in this article: https://linuxfr.org/news/nos-oignons-a-10-ans

Just like us, Nos Oignons is impacted by declining donations. Visit their website and see how you can support the organization: https://nos-oignons.net/ 💸💸💸

This briefing "delves into violations of digital rights due to the communications blackout in Gaza...[and] includes recommendations for immediate actions to end the continued violence and ensure the protection of digital rights in the region. @7amleh underscores the urgency of addressing these digital rights violations to protect freedom of expression, access to information."
👉 https://7amleh.org/2023/11/01/briefing-on-the-palestinian-digital-rights-situation-since-october-7th-2023

Donations are down across the board this year, and nonprofits like the Tor Project are facing unprecedented challenges. If you value the privacy that #Tor offers yourself and others, please consider making a donation today. https://torproject.org/donate/donate-md-ann-2023
Your contribution helps ensure Tor continues to provide online privacy to everyone who needs it.💜

If you're in #Kazakhstan and worried about internet censorship or shutdowns ahead of this week's holiday, make sure to download and test Tor on your devices. #KeepItOn #Tor
📲 https://torproject.org/download

🔐 Happy #GlobalEncryptionDay! Ensuring free access to encryption is our daily commitment to advance human rights.💜🧅 Join us in advocating for the widespread adoption of encryption. Together, we can create a safer digital world for all 🌍 https://blog.torproject.org/global-encryption-day-2023/

The Tor Relay Operator Meetup is coming up in a couple of hours. If you want to join us, find the link here: https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-next-tor-relay-operator-online-meetup-saturday-october-21-19-utc/9780

3/ If content censorship is preventing you from getting trustworthy or unbiased information, try using Tor Browser to regain access to the unrestricted internet. https://youtu.be/U5i8syi75Bk #keepiton

2/ For those affected by the cutoff from information & communication technology (ICT) services, peer-to-peer mesh-network apps like
@briar can be effective tools to stay connected. The more people use it, the more effective these technologies become. Spread the word! #keepiton

1/ "In a war context, access to the internet is a fundamental enabler not only of personal and communal safety, but also of ensuring that human rights violations and war crimes are recorded and reported."
https://aadr.network/en/2023/10/20/international-civil-society-statement-restore-telecoms-and-internet-connectivity-in-gaza-now/

The next Tor Relay Operator Meetup will take place on October 21, 2023, at 19:00 UTC. Take a look at the agenda, add your topics and questions here: https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-next-tor-relay-operator-online-meetup-saturday-october-21-19-utc/9780

@wrinkle6487 @h03k We appreciate support and contributions by any means. Tor runs on the hard work from our community. We are grateful for anybody who can and does contribute in the way that works for them!

I already supported @torproject and you? If you use it, then please make a donation! https://blog.torproject.org/2023-fundraiser-make-a-donation-to-Tor/ #tor #onion #donation #support #privacy