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Tor is an anonymity and censorship circumvention network. Due to abuse by vandals, Tor exit nodes are usually blocked from editing Wikipedia. Tor users who wish to edit Wikipedia have to request IP block exemption. No restrictions are placed on reading Wikipedia through Tor.
Tor users should be met with good faith, as there are good reasons to use anonymity networks. In countries that censor Wikipedia or block it completely,[1] it is one of the few ways of accessing Wikipedia. Additionally, in light of governmental surveillance programs, users may choose to use Tor in order to exercise their right to anonymity.
- ^ For example, Turkey (at least, in the 2nd quarter of 2017); see [e.g.,] the following "{{cite news}}" reference, which was copied (on August 1, 2017) from this recent version of the Wikipedia article [about] "Tor (anonymity network)"]: PATRICK KINGSLEY (June 10, 2017). "Turks Click Away, but Wikipedia Is Gone". The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2017.; See also 2017 block of Wikipedia in Turkey.