Let me tell you something about curation.
Back in the day, I ran a library that had banned books stacked higher than my desk. Governments tried to erase ideas they didn’t like, but we kept them alive—quietly, carefully. Today, I see something similar happening on the dark web.
There are people out there—some young, some not—who maintain curated lists of .onion sites. They’re like librarians of the digital underground, categorizing everything from whistleblower platforms to banned political manifestos.
These aren’t just random URLs pasted into a forum. These are organized directories : science journals, privacy tools, encrypted email services, alternative news outlets, and yes—even controversial ideologies. Some might call it dangerous. I call it necessary.
In a world where tech giants decide what you can and cannot read, these repositories act as counterbalances. Not because they’re perfect, but because they exist outside the control of any one corporation or government.
Are there downsides? Of course. You’ll find scams, propaganda, and outright nonsense mixed in with real knowledge. But that’s the cost of open access. If you want truth to survive censorship, you have to let all voices speak—even the ones that make you uncomfortable.
So next time someone tells you dark web link lists are just hacker playgrounds, remember this: they’re also archives of the forbidden, libraries of the unspoken, and the last line of defense for information that powerful people would rather forget.