Alright guys, so my procrastinating ass has put off a group writing assignment in a bullshit class for the past two months and it's finally time to sit down and do something about it. We were asked to pick a communication-oriented topic and split it into different subtopics to briefly analyze. My group picked the internet and during discussions one girl mentioned that the spooky darknet would probably be an interesting topic to write about, so naturally I said that I would look into it.
Now, this paper doesn't need to go into much detail on the intricacies of Tor and encryption practices, but it should outline some of the criminal AND beneficial uses of privacy-based networks. I'm not looking to out myself as a drug-ordering nerd in the paper so I'm going to try not to include much about the markets or whatever else is covered in in those retarded "SCaRy D33PW3B storiez" type YouTube videos.
My current outline goes into the MSM and public's perception of crime on the internet, a brief history of Tor (Navy developed) and its positive/"negative" uses. One of the things I want to touch on the most is the use of anonymous networks to bypass state-sponsored censorship like we see over in China. I think that would distance the topic from "look you can buy drugs online" to "this shit is actually useful for non-criminals".
What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
Get off Reddit and start writing!