Re: [Tails-dev] Doc : explain why Tor is slow

On 12/08/13 19:38, Vigdis wrote:
>>> - explication about Tor circuits
>>> -- 3 hops
>>> //maybe we can merge it with the next one :
>>> - geographic size of the circuit -> latency
>>> -- Tor takes nodes in different countries
>>
>>> - multiple round trip
>>> -- Tor is TCP and TCP is three way handshake but Optimistic Data is
>>> coming, waiting for 0.2.4 to be stable
>>
>> I'd not go into so much details. We try to require the less technical
>> knowledge possible for people to understand our documentation.
>
> Is that comment about the explanation about the circuit too ?
>
> Because based on the pdf linked with the ticket :
> "the authors theorize that users are given realistic expectations about
> Tor’s speed, they will not attribute this lack of speed to an error. In
> fact, this type of information may instead help users develop a more
> accurate mental model. Thus, insted of becoming frustrated, users may
> instead picture their packets traversing several nodes as they wait,
> thus gaining a sense of security from the delays sometimes introduced by
> Tor."
>
> So that's why I went into little details.

So that my layout was not clear. I think it's good to talk about circuit
and three nodes. But not to talk about TCP, three way handshakes, and
Optimistic Data.

>>> The 'already existing' "Can I hide the fact that I'm using Tails"
>>> and the future 'explain why Tails ships Tor' (issue #6018) doesn't
>>> have (IMHO) their place in the 'about' part of the doc so maybe we
>>> can put it in the about and once we have the three docs done,
>>> create another part for them.
>>
>> Hmm... Until now we put in this parts documents that were not related
>> to any particular piece of software in Tails and are not technical
>> howtos. But I'm sure that can be improved. People have told us that
>> the documentation index is a bit scary and hard to navigate.
>> What other structure would you propose?
>>
> I didn't find any name, it's just weird that beside the Financial
> report, there is 'why Tor is slow' :)
> But firstly we can put it in General Info and once we get something
> better, we can move it.

Yeah :)