Step 3: Browsing With the Tor Network

Place the piece of paper inside one of the small envelopes and, picking at random, write the number of one of the participants on the outside. Place the small envelope inside the medium envelope, this time writing the number of a different participant on the outside.
•Repeat with the large envelope: place the medium sized envelope inside the large one and write a third participant’s number on the outside.
•As in the previous demonstrations, “send” the message down the line.
When the large envelope reaches the participant holding the correct number, ask that person to open only the large envelope and call out the number they see on the medium envelope. Before they pass the envelope on, ask them:
•Who sent the large envelope? (Answer: You);
•Then ask: Who is my final recipient? (Answer: They do not know);
•Thank them and ask them to continue sending the medium envelope along the line.
When the medium envelope reaches the next participant, ask them to open only the medium envelope and call out the number they see on the small envelope inside. Before they pass the envelope on, ask them:
•Who sent the medium envelope? (Answer: The previous participant);
•Then ask: Who is (the previous participant’s) final recipient? (Answer: They do not know).
•Thank them and ask them to continue sending the small envelope along the line.
When the small envelope reaches the next participant, ask that person to open it. Before they pass the piece of paper to its final destination, ask them:
•Who sent the message? (Answer: The previous participant);
•Then ask: Who is (the previously participant)’s final recipient? (Answer: Now, they know);
•Thank them and ask them to continue sending the message
At this point, explain that this is a very simplified representation of how the Tor network can help us reach blocked websites while also making it difficult for people on the Internet to determine where we are located.