I didn't understand the part where Wikileaks and Tor are supposed to have different goals. I thought the point of Wikileaks was to publish information anonymously - surely Tor would be suitable to help with that (Tor as it is supposed to work)?
I must admit that I am simply too chicken to use Tor. In Germany I think it can actually get you in trouble if some pedophile exits through your node.
Also last I checked, there really were some issues with the security model. That was quite a long time ago, not sure if they have been fixed now.
Using Tor does not mean that you are an exit node. You have to actually set that up and it is warning you about it. Using Tor as a client only is safe and secure.
If people do bad things through your exit node, you are in danger regardless where you live. The law enforcement must be aware of what your server was doing. Its understanding varies from place to place.
OK, then I guess I made that decision to chicken out about running an exit node. It seems a bit parasitic to not run one and still participate, though?
I must admit that I am simply too chicken to use Tor. In Germany I think it can actually get you in trouble if some pedophile exits through your node.
Also last I checked, there really were some issues with the security model. That was quite a long time ago, not sure if they have been fixed now.