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Work · September 10, 2024

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Fire for the Wall – A Guide to Censorship-Resistant Tools and Networks

Hi HN, I've been working on a project called "Fire For The Wall", which is an ongoing and maintained guide to help people resist internet censorship. It covers censorship-resistant tools, protocols, and networks, as well as how censorship firewalls like the GFW (Great Firewall) work. The guide is organized into the following sections: - Censorship Circumvention Tools - Censorship Circumvention Protocols - Censorship-Resistant Networks - Censorship Techniques - Censorship Analysis Tools Each document provides details on how these tools work, what privacy/security precautions to take, and…

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Fire for the Wall is an open-source guide designed to help people circumvent internet censorship. It documents censorship-resistant tools, protocols, and networks, explaining how censorship systems like the Great Firewall function. The guide covers circumvention techniques, security precautions, and setup instructions across multiple sections including tools, protocols, networks, and analysis resources. It is maintained as an ongoing project and welcomes contributor contributions to expand its documentation.

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Hi HN, I've been working on a project called "Fire For The Wall", which is an ongoing and maintained guide to help people resist internet censorship. It covers censorship-resistant tools, protocols, and networks, as well as how censorship firewalls like the GFW (Great Firewall) work. The guide is organized into the following sections: - Censorship Circumvention Tools - Censorship Circumvention Protocols - Censorship-Resistant Networks - Censorship Techniques - Censorship Analysis Tools Each document provides details on how these tools work, what privacy/security precautions to take, and how to set them up. The project is open-source and under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, meaning it's free to use and modify with proper credit. I'm looking for contributors who are interested in helping expand and refine this guide. Whether it's improving documentation, adding new tools, or helping with analysis, all contributions are welcome! If you're interested, please read the contribution guidelines before starting. Thanks for checking it out, and I'd love to hear any feedback or suggestions! Guide: https://fireforthewall.github.io/ Repo: https://github.com/FireForTheWall/FireForTheWall.github.io

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