In addition to I2P and TOR there's also Freenet.
None of the Darknet services are 100% secure. In TOR's case the NSA runs multiple nodes and has some limited success in tracking people. I'm unaware of this with I2P or Freenet, but it would be safe to assume that the same applies (but that can also be taken as a precautionary measure against FUD).
If you're planning on browsing clearnet sites after setting up TOR (or other darknet protocols), don't log into an account that you've previously logged into through a clear format. That is, if I login to Reddit through TOR I'm not going to login to /u/Shibboleeth because this IP and my location are most likely already known. I'd instead want to create a new account and only access that account when accessing Reddit through TOR. The same goes for other sites obviously.
I agree mostly with the author. It would be like saying that the MASSive number of automobile deaths would be contained if the maximum speed was 35mph.
Homicide deaths have been on the decline for years as the number of firearms have been increasing. 50% increase for Smith & Wesson in the last year.
http://www.statista.com/statistics/187592/death-rate-from-homicide-in-the-us-since-1950/
Just because she hasn't been formally and officially charged by the state doesn't mean that she hasn't been informally charged by way of accusation.
If you want to talk about technicalities, you should recognize that the word used covers a broad spectrum of meaning and it is accurate and acceptable in this instance. Consequently, I think you should reverse your vote.
No its not. Your cynicism is blinding you to the value cultures like these have, that our modern cultures are desperately lacking. Of course they had their shortcomings and some were even violent by our standards, but their cultural pathos pale in comparison to ours. You should check out "Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes" by Daniel Everett. It's a first hand account of a missionary in the Amazon who ends up abandoning his Western beliefs for a much simpler way of life. It's a fascinating story and in this ever advancing world, one that is becoming harder and harder to tell. Please don't throw what we could learn from them under the bus because of their shortcomings.
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sleep-There-Are-Snakes/dp/0307386120 - Here's the Amazon link, its a great book, you won't regret it!