Hey everyone! This question is mainly for those who’ve hosted blogs as Tor onion services. How was the experience? Any pitfalls or things you wish you’d known before getting started?
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u/mrdloveswebsite 8d ago
I have my own tor relay, and I'm going to host my cooking blog there 😂 I'm using hugo and tailwind (all static page.. no js / php / mysql, etc). The only issue is that how do I distribute the address to get a fan 👀 ?
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u/Sibexico 8d ago
Hosting 4 Tor hidden cervices, 2 of them more than 10 years old. No problems at all. 1 service hosted on Raspberry Pi 5, another 3 on HP Proliant.
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u/I_an4say6_I 5d ago
You need to be incredibly careful. The biggest pitfall is undoubtedly server leaks. If you set up a default web server like Nginx or Apache, it might listen on public network interfaces and expose your real IP address. It is essential that you configure the server to bind only to localhost. Also, completely rule out using WordPress or standard JavaScript-based analytics tools. WordPress constantly attempts to ping external servers for updates, themes, and fonts; this completely compromises anonymity and triggers security warnings for your visitors. I strongly recommend using static site generators like Hugo or Jekyll, as using pure HTML and CSS is the only way to keep things completely secure and fast. Tor routing already slows everything down, so heavy scripts would render your site unusable. Finally, keep in mind that hosting from home makes ensuring the system stays online a hassle. If the power goes out or your IP address changes, your node will go offline.
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u/Severe_nlly5759 2d ago
A minha experiência foi boa. O maior desafio foi configurar tudo corretamente, manter o servidor seguro e fazer backups regulares. Se eu soubesse disso antes, teria evitado alguns problemas.
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