The Deep Web–that chunk of cyberspace beyond reach of search engines–is a place where everything is for sale. Because of this, it often is categorized as a dark, sordid place; devoid of any decency and inhabited by hitmen and pedophiles. Although such characters do reside there, discussing only them serves an injustice to those who use the Deep Web for good. What’s too often forgotten is that behind the pixels glowing on a computer screen there are people–who aren’t concerned by profit–with goals, motivations and agency.
via The Secret Side of the Web Is Home to Heroes, Not Just Crooks | Opinion | WIRED.
