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211Providing anonymity for users is the central goal for the anonymous 211Providing anonymity for users is the central goal for the anonymous
212file-sharing application. Many other design decisions follow in the footsteps 212file-sharing application. Many other design decisions follow in the footsteps
213of this requirement. Anonymity is never absolute. While there are various 213of this requirement. Anonymity is never absolute. While there are various
214scientific metrics that can help quantify the level of anonymity that a 214@uref{https://gnunet.org/anonymity_metric, scientific metrics} that can help quantify the level of anonymity that a
215given mechanism provides, there is no such thing as complete anonymity. 215given mechanism provides, there is no such thing as complete anonymity.
216GNUnet's file-sharing implementation allows users to select for each 216GNUnet's file-sharing implementation allows users to select for each
217operation (publish, search, download) the desired level of anonymity. 217operation (publish, search, download) the desired level of anonymity.
218The metric used is the amount of cover traffic available to hide the request. 218The metric used is the amount of cover traffic available to hide the request.
219While this metric is not as good as, for example, the theoretical metric 219While this metric is not as good as, for example, the theoretical metric
220given in scientific metrics, it is probably the best metric available to 220given in @uref{https://gnunet.org/anonymity_metric, scientific metrics}, it is probably the best metric available to
221a peer with a purely local view of the world that does not rely on unreliable 221a peer with a purely local view of the world that does not rely on unreliable
222external information. The default anonymity level is 1, which uses anonymous 222external information. The default anonymity level is 1, which uses anonymous
223routing but imposes no minimal requirements on cover traffic. It is possible 223routing but imposes no minimal requirements on cover traffic. It is possible