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ipfs / ipfs-companion

Browser extension that simplifies access to IPFS resources on the web
https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/ipfs-companion/
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Tor integration #598

Open ajvsol opened 5 years ago

ajvsol commented 5 years ago

For many people browsing the web without anonymity is unacceptable. Using IPFS Companion avoids the privacy leak of DNS and IPFS HTTP gateways but your IP address is still visible to peers, your ISP, 3rd party trackers, etc. Tor integration would prevent this privacy leak and encourage many more people to use IPFS. Relevant IPFS project issue.

lidel commented 5 years ago

Most of Tor integration needs to be implemented in go-ipfs and js-ipfs. Let's use this issue to identify anything that remains for browser extension.

My first thoughts go to window.ipfs and potential IP leak via Addresses window.ipfs.id.