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Tor might be good karma, but running a relay node is also a good way to be complicit in the sharing of illicit materials. Run this at your own risk

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As is placing network hardware to connect people around the world. What a ridiculous statement.

No, the ridiculous thing is pretending that the rest of the world views technology the way that you (and many others - myself included!) think that it _should_, rather than in the way that it _does_. You may believe, with some justification, that authorities _should_ treat "running a Tor node" and "running network hardware" as equally responsible for the data transferred on them - but the fact of the matter is that they _don't_, and so caution is advisable.

Agreed: caution is advisable.

At the same time shaping perception is key. Authorities may push a narrative that affords them greater control. If that's not the world you want, the first step is not to legitimize it.

> What a ridiculous statement.

"Hi, welcome to Ben Gurion airport! Has anyone else besides you packed your luggage, or have you left your luggage unattended, or out of your sight, for any instant of time?"

Relay or exit node?

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