I think where we are having a disconnect is that what Matt posted works when Tor is working as expected. Software has bugs. Tor has not been an exception to this. I watch their change logs for alpha and there are often bugs that affect this overall concept. They are patched quickly, but Tor nodes are not forced to update, nor is there a safe way for them to do so.
My point is that is a single point of success. Any other web service I would cut some slack. In the case of Tor, it is marketed as a means by which dissidents may communicate safely. Putting peoples lives on a single point of success is not appropriate, especially when there are technical means to mitigate the risk.
My point is that is a single point of success. Any other web service I would cut some slack. In the case of Tor, it is marketed as a means by which dissidents may communicate safely. Putting peoples lives on a single point of success is not appropriate, especially when there are technical means to mitigate the risk.