Why We Believe Tor Can Be So Much More Than For-Profit Marketplaces & Paywalled Ambiguously Legal Content (a mini-directory)

Most people when they want to look for something in the darknet of Tor it's about the usual suspects: sex, drugs, and money. That's understandable, as the vast majority of onionsites revolve around these topics, with some even offering these services completely free (often with a hidden price, whether implied or not). But although certain search engines like Onionland and Amnesia would have you believe based on the most popular search terms that those topics are all what people are looking for, there are other types of people on the Tor network.
They are in:
Forums, including imageboards, MyBB style forums, etc. to discuss stuff or display files. Example: Ramble, a Tor alternative to Reddit http://rambleeeqrhty6s5jgefdfdtc6tfgg4jj6svr4jpgk4wjtg3qshwbaad.onion/
Social networks. Although there are not many well known influencers who use Tor, there exist people who would like to share what they're thinking in public, but only on Tor. Example: Pitch, a Tor alternative to Twitter http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/
Archives of e-books and PDFs. If you can't find anything in your local book store, might as well download it freely there. Example: Just Another Library http://libraryfyuybp7oyidyya3ah5xvwgyx6weauoini7zyz555litmmumad.onion/
News websites. Example: The Tor Times http://tortimeswqlzti2aqbjoieisne4ubyuoeiiugel2layyudcfrwln76qd.onion/
Questions and answers websites where you ask questions and receive answers. Don't expect your answer to be objective. Example: Hidden Answers http://lp2fkbyfmiefvscyawqvssyh7rnwfjsifdhebp5me5xizte3s47yusqd.onion/
These are just five examples of such websites. They are (currently) living proof that the hidden web is not just about crime and money. But what will happen when all of these websites become defunct? Well, obviously new ones will come in to take their place. But this does not always happen instantly. There used to be an old onionsite called Galaxy3 that was focused on social networking and then one day the website stopped working. This could be any of the websites listed above in the future. The future can be very unpredictable, especially on the Tor network. It is recommended to bookmark using websites like these: Simple bookmarks http://afajj7x4zfl2d3fc2u7uzxp4iwf4r2kucr5on24xk2hwrssoj7yivhid.onion/
We do not endorse or vouch for any of the websites above. The opinions expressed within these websites do not necessarily reflect our views.