TorBrowser becomes less and less usable for me, and for likely most normal users

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Using hidden services to replace exit nodes

Georgetown GUSecLab implemented the concept of Exit bridges (with and without onion services): Tor exit blocking, in which websites disallow clients arriving from Tor, is a growing and potentially existential threat to the anonymity network. We introduce two architectures that provide ephemeral exit bridges for Tor which are difficult to enumerate and block. Our techniques employ a micropayment system that compensates exit bridge operators for their services, and a privacy-preserving reputati…