![]() Our commitment to building and promoting strong anonymity technology is absolute. Merely because one is free to say a thing does not mean that it should be tolerated or considered reasonable. Each person who has power to speak freely on the net also has the power to hurt and harm. This empowerment is the beginning and a means, not the end of the discussion. We work on anonymity technology because we believe in empowering people. ![]() This is the status quo for a large part of the internet. Women who work on Tor are targeted, degraded, minimized and endure serious, frightening threats. ![]() Under such attacks, many people have suffered - especially women who speak up online. They create an environment where the malicious feel safe and the misguided feel justified in striking out online with a thousand blows. The current incidents come at a time when suspicion, slander, and threats are endemic to the online world. We do high-profile work, and over the past years, many of us have been the targets of online harassment. Our software is used by journalists, human rights defenders, members of law enforcement, diplomatic officials, and many others. ![]() The Tor Project works to create ways to bypass censorship and ensure anonymity on the Internet. She is not alone and her experience has catalyzed us to action. We have decided to publish this statement to publicly declare our support for her, for every member of our organization, and for every member of our community who experiences this harassment. One of our colleagues has been the target of a sustained campaign of harassment for the past several months.
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