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users:howtos [2018/03/15 19:03] nurupo ToxDNS has been phased out |
users:howtos [2020/06/22 15:04] skeleton1 [How Tos] remove dead ToxDNS link, minor fixes |
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- | **Why To:** Running a Tox Bootstrap Node helps some new users join the Tox network and start communicating. This helps Tox be more reliable and reach more people, and helps the Tox project in general. | + | **Why to:** Running a Tox Bootstrap Node helps some new users join the Tox network and start communicating. This helps Tox be more reliable and reach more people, and helps the Tox project in general. |
=== How to share your Tox ID with your friends === | === How to share your Tox ID with your friends === | ||
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- | **Why to:** Understanding the pros and cons of different ways of sharing Chat ID' | + | **Why to:** Understanding the pros and cons of different ways of sharing Chat IDs in general is pretty important as it can be a factor in how you authenticate that the person you are talking to is actually who you are talking to. Additionally, |
===How to use a Community Build=== | ===How to use a Community Build=== | ||
Howto forthcoming, | Howto forthcoming, | ||
- | **Why not to:** Tox is still in development, | + | **Why not to:** Tox is still in development, |
**Why to:** Sometimes, official builds might become inaccessible for one reason or another. Even the source code may become difficult to obtain, if say, an oppressive regime were to attempt to censor this web site by preventing it's users from accessing it. But as John Gilmour said, "The net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it." Community builds could remain accessible at different domains, be hosted on hidden services or distributed on other censorship-resistant channels. | **Why to:** Sometimes, official builds might become inaccessible for one reason or another. Even the source code may become difficult to obtain, if say, an oppressive regime were to attempt to censor this web site by preventing it's users from accessing it. But as John Gilmour said, "The net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it." Community builds could remain accessible at different domains, be hosted on hidden services or distributed on other censorship-resistant channels. |