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		jckahn on Sept 6, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Chitchatter – P2P chat app that is server... Do you know if that might be mitigated by using Chitchatter via a Tor browser? I’m still building my understanding of the low-level mechanics of WebRTC.

ajconway on Sept 6, 2022 | [–]

There are multiple reasons why TOR is not a good fit for WebRTC tunneling. However, TOR is already capable of establishing p2p connections via hidden services.

easrng on Sept 6, 2022 | [–]

Pretty sure Tor browser has WebRTC turned off.

jckahn on Sept 6, 2022 | [–]

I didn't realize that. That's a bummer. =/

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