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index dfdd88cb..033780f4 100644
--- a/doc/source/faq.sgml
+++ b/doc/source/faq.sgml
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@
 <!entity history SYSTEM "history.sgml">
 <!entity copyright SYSTEM "copyright.sgml">
 <!entity license SYSTEM "license.sgml">
-<!entity p-version "3.0.3">
-<!entity p-status "stable">
-<!entity % p-not-stable "IGNORE">
-<!entity % p-stable "INCLUDE">
+<!entity p-version "3.0.5">
+<!entity p-status "BETA">
+<!entity % p-not-stable "INCLUDE">
+<!entity % p-stable "IGNORE">
 <!entity % p-text "IGNORE">        <!-- define we are not a text only doc -->
 <!entity % p-doc "INCLUDE">        <!-- and we are a formal doc           -->
 <!entity % p-supp-userman "INCLUDE"> <!-- Include all from supported.sgml -->
 <!entity  my-copy "&copy;">          <!-- kludge for docbook2man          -->
+<!entity % p-newstuff "INCLUDE">      <!-- exclude stuff from devel versions -->
+<!entity  my-app "<application>Privoxy</application>">
 ]>
 <!--
  File        :  $Source: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/source/faq.sgml,v $
@@ -24,9 +26,9 @@
                 This file belongs into
                 ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/
                 
- $Id: faq.sgml,v 1.61.2.41 2004/04/05 13:44:05 oes Exp $
+ $Id: faq.sgml,v 2.21 2006/10/03 14:40:51 fabiankeil Exp $
 
- Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org>
+ Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Privoxy Developers http://privoxy.org
  See LICENSE.
 
  Based partially on the Internet Junkbuster FAQ originally written by and
@@ -70,12 +72,12 @@
  <subscript>
 <!-- Completely the wrong markup, but very little is allowed  -->
 <!-- in this part of an article. FIXME -->
- <link linkend="copyright">Copyright</link> &my-copy; 2001-2004 by 
+ <link linkend="copyright">Copyright</link> &my-copy; 2001-2006 by 
  <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org">Privoxy Developers</ulink>
  </subscript>
 </pubdate>
 
-<pubdate>$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.61.2.41 2004/04/05 13:44:05 oes Exp $</pubdate>
+<pubdate>$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.21 2006/10/03 14:40:51 fabiankeil Exp $</pubdate>
 
 <!--
 
@@ -116,8 +118,8 @@ Hal.
  <para>
  This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked  questions about
  <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org/">Privoxy</ulink>.
- It can't and doesn't replace the
- <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html"><citetitle>User Manual</citetitle></ulink>.
+ It is not a substitute for the 
+ <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html"><citetitle>Privoxy User Manual</citetitle></ulink>.
 <!-- 
  This works, at least in some situtations:
  Test: <ulink url="privoxy-user-manual.pdf"><citetitle>User Manual</citetitle></ulink>.
@@ -125,11 +127,11 @@ Hal.
  </para>
 
 <!-- Include privoxy.sgml boilerplate: -->
- &p-intro;
+ <para>What is Privoxy?</para> &p-intro;
 <!-- end boilerplate -->
 
  <para>
-  Please note that this document is constantly evolving. This copy represents
+  Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy represents
   the state at the release of version &p-version;.
   You can find the latest version of the document at <ulink
   url="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</ulink>.
@@ -147,8 +149,75 @@ Hal.
 <!--   ~~~~~       New section      ~~~~~     -->
 
 <sect1 id="general"><title>General Information</title>
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="who_uses"><title>Who should use Privoxy?</title>
+ <para>
+  Anyone that is interested in security, privacy, or in 
+  finer-grained control over their web and Internet experience.
+  Everyone is encouraged to try &my-app;.
+ </para>
+</sect2>
 
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newjb"><title>What is this new version of <application>Privoxy</application>?</title>
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="bestchoice"><title>Is Privoxy the best choice for
+me?</title>
+ <para>
+  &my-app; is certainly a good choice, especially for those who want more 
+  control and security. Those that have the ability to fine-tune their installation
+  will benefit the most. One of <application>Privoxy's</application>
+  strength's is that it is highly configurable giving you the ability to
+  completely personalize your installation. Being familiar with, or at least
+  having an interest in learning about <ulink
+  url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http">HTTP</ulink> and other networking
+  protocols, <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Html">HTML</ulink>, 
+  <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Protocol">IP (Internet
+  Protocol)</ulink>, and 
+  <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expressions"><quote>Regular
+  Expressions</quote></ulink>
+  will be a big plus and will help you get the most out of &my-app;. 
+  A new installation just includes a very basic configuration. The user 
+  should take this as a starting point only, and enhance it as he or she 
+  sees fit. In fact, the user is encouraged, and expected to, fine-tune the 
+  configuration.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+  Much of <application>Privoxy's</application> configuration can be done 
+  with a  <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser">Web browser</ulink>.
+  But there are areas where configuration is done using a 
+  <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_editors">text editor</ulink>
+  to edit configuration files.
+  </para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="proxymoron"><title>What is a <quote>proxy</quote>? How does
+Privoxy work? </title>
+ <para>
+  A  <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server">web proxy</ulink>
+  is a service, based on a software such as
+  <application>Privoxy</application>, that clients (i.e. browsers) can use
+  instead of connecting directly to web servers on the Internet. The
+  clients then ask the proxy to fetch the objects they need (web pages,
+  images, movies etc) on their behalf, and when the proxy has done so, it
+  hands the results back to the client. It is a <quote>go-between</quote>. See
+  the <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server">Wikipedia proxy
+  definition</ulink> for more.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+  There are many reasons to use web proxies, such as security (firewalling),
+  efficiency (caching) and others, and there are any number of proxies
+  to accommodate those needs.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+  <application>Privoxy</application> is a proxy that is primarily focused on privacy
+  protection, ad and junk elimination and freeing the user from restrictions placed on his 
+  activities. Sitting between your browser(s) and the Internet,
+  it is in a perfect position to filter outbound personal information that your
+  browser is leaking, as well as inbound junk. It uses a variety of techniques to do
+  this, all of which are under your complete control via the various configuration
+  files and options.
+ </para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newjb"><title>What is this new version of 
+<quote><citetitle>Junkbuster</citetitle></quote>?</title>
 
 <!-- Include history.sgml -->
  &history;
@@ -158,13 +227,8 @@ Hal.
 
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="whyprivoxy">Why <quote>Privoxy</quote>? Why a name change at all?</title>
-<para>
- <application>Privoxy</application> is the 
- <quote><emphasis>Privacy Enhancing Proxy</emphasis></quote>. Also, its content
- modification and junk suppression allow you to browse your
- <quote><emphasis>private</emphasis> edition</quote> of the web.
-</para>
+<title id="whyprivoxy">Why <quote>Privoxy</quote>? Why change the name from
+Junkbuster at all?</title>
 <para>
  <ulink url="http://junkbusters.com/">Junkbusters Corporation</ulink>
  continues to offer their original version of the <application>Internet
@@ -181,22 +245,30 @@ Hal.
  share our ideals and goals.
 </para>
 <para>
- The developers also believed that there are so many changes from the original 
+ The developers also believed that there are so many improvements over the original 
  code, that it was time to make a clean break from the past and make 
- a name in their own right<![%p-not-stable;[, especially now with the pending
- release of version 3.0]]>.
+ a name in their own right.
+</para>
+<para>
+ <application>Privoxy</application> is the 
+ <quote><emphasis>Privacy Enhancing Proxy</emphasis></quote>. Also, its content
+ modification and junk suppression gives <emphasis>you</emphasis>, the user, more
+ control, more freedom, and allows you to browse your personal and
+ <quote><emphasis>private</emphasis> edition</quote> of the web.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
 
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="differs"><title>How does <application>Privoxy</application> differ
-from the old <application>Junkbuster?</application></title> 
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="differs"><title>How does Privoxy differ
+from the old Junkbuster?</title> 
 <para>
  <application>Privoxy</application> picks up where
  <application>Junkbuster</application> left off. All the old features remain.
  The new <application>Privoxy</application> still blocks ads and banners,
- still manages cookies, and still helps protect your privacy. But, these are
- all enhanced, and many new features have been added, all in the same vein.
+ still manages <ulink
+ url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie">cookies</ulink>, and still
+ helps protect your privacy. But, these are all greatly enhanced, and many,
+ many new features have been added, all in the same vein.
  </para>
  <para>
  The configuration has changed significantly as well. This is something that
@@ -204,8 +276,8 @@ from the old <application>Junkbuster?</application></title>
  <application>Junkbuster</application> 2.0.x. The <quote>blocklist</quote>
  <quote>cookielist</quote>, <quote>imagelist</quote> and much more has been
  combined into the <quote>actions</quote> files, with a completely different
- syntax. See the <ulink url="../user-manual/upgradersnote.html">note to
- upgraders</ulink> for  details.
+ syntax. <![%p-newstuff;[ See the <ulink url="../user-manual/whatsnew.html">What's New</ulink> 
+ page for the latest updates.]]>
 </para>
 <para>
  <application>Privoxy</application>'s new features include:
@@ -217,33 +289,8 @@ from the old <application>Junkbuster?</application></title>
 
 </sect2>
 
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="proxymoron"><title>What is a <quote>proxy</quote>? How does
-<application>Privoxy</application> work? </title>
- <para>
-  A web proxy is a service, based on a software such as <application>Privoxy</application>,
-  that clients (i.e. browsers) can use instead of connecting directly to the web
-  servers on the Internet. The clients then ask the proxy to fetch the objects
-  they need (web pages, images, movies etc) on their behalf, and when the proxy
-  has done so, it hands the results back to the client.
- </para>
- <para>
-  There are many reasons to use web proxies, such as security (firewalling),
-  efficiency (caching) and others, and there are just as many different proxies
-  to accommodate those needs.
- </para>
- <para>
-  <application>Privoxy</application> is a proxy that is solely focused on privacy
-  protection and junk elimination. Sitting between your browser(s) and the Internet,
-  it is in a perfect position to filter outbound personal information that your
-  browser is leaking, as well as inbound junk. It uses a variety of techniques to do
-  this, all of which are under your control via the various configuration
-  files and options.
- </para>
-</sect2>
-
-
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="whatsanad">
-<title id="knows">How does <application>Privoxy</application> know what is
+<title id="knows">How does Privoxy know what is
 an ad, and what is not?</title>
 <para>
  <application>Privoxy</application>'s approach to blocking ads is twofold:
@@ -255,7 +302,8 @@ an ad, and what is not?</title>
  and the host (blocking the big banner hosting services like doublecklick.net
  already helps a lot). <application>Privoxy</application> takes advantage of this
  fact by using <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#AF-PATTERNS">URL
- patterns</ulink> to sort out and block the requests for banners.
+ patterns</ulink> to sort out and block the requests for things that sound 
+ like they would be ads or banners.
 </para>
 <para>
  Second, banners tend to come in certain <emphasis>sizes</emphasis>. But you
@@ -267,12 +315,12 @@ an ad, and what is not?</title>
 </para>
 <para>
  Both of this involves a certain amount of guesswork and is, of course, freely
- configurable.
+ and readily configurable.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="mistakes">Can <application>Privoxy</application> make mistakes? 
+<title id="mistakes">Can Privoxy make mistakes? 
 This does not sound very scientific.</title>
 <para>
  Actually, it's a black art ;-) And yes, it is always possible to have a broad
@@ -293,7 +341,7 @@ This does not sound very scientific.</title>
 
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="configornot">Will I have to configure <application>Privoxy</application>
+<title id="configornot">Will I have to configure Privoxy
  before I can use it?</title>
 <para>
  No, not really. The default installation should give you a good starting
@@ -307,12 +355,16 @@ This does not sound very scientific.</title>
  encourage you to do this. This is where the real power of
  <application>Privoxy</application> lies!
 </para>
+<para>
+ You will have to tell your browser about <application>Privoxy</application> 
+ (see the Installation section below).
+</para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="browsers2"><title>My browser does the same things as
-<application>Privoxy</application>. Why should I use
-<application>Privoxy</application> at all?</title>
+Privoxy. Why should I use
+Privoxy at all?</title>
  <para>
   Modern browsers do indeed have <emphasis>some</emphasis> of the same
   functionality as <application>Privoxy</application>. Maybe this is
@@ -327,7 +379,19 @@ This does not sound very scientific.</title>
  </para>
 </sect2>
 
-
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="whytrust"><title>Why should I trust Privoxy?</title>
+ <para>
+  The most important reason is because you have access to
+  <emphasis>everything</emphasis>, and you can control everything. You can
+  check every line of every configuration file yourself. You can check every
+  last bit of source code should you desire. And even if you can't read code, 
+  there should be some comfort in knowing that thousands of other people can, 
+  and do read it. You can build the software from scratch, if you want, so
+  that you know the executable is clean, and that it is
+  <emphasis>yours</emphasis>. In fact, we encourage this level of scrutiny. It
+  is one reason we use &my-app; ourselves.
+ </para>
+</sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="license"><title>Is there is a license or fee? What about a 
 warranty? Registration?</title>
@@ -348,15 +412,65 @@ warranty? Registration?</title>
 
 </sect2>
 
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="jointeam"><title>I would like to help you, what do I do?</title>
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="spyware">
+<title>Can Privoxy remove spyware? Adware? Viruses?</title>
+<para>
+ No. &my-app; cannot remove anything. It is not a removal tool. It is a
+ preventative. &my-app; can help prevent contact from sites 
+ that use such tactics with approriate configuration rules, and thus could
+ conceivably prevent contamination from such sites.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
 
-<sect3 renderas="sect4" id="jointeam-money"><title>Money Money Money</title>
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="otherads">
+<title>Can I use Privoxy with other ad-blocking software?</title>
+<para>
+ &my-app; should work fine with other proxies and other software in general.
+</para>
+<para>
+ But it is probably not necessary to use &my-app; in conjunction with other
+ ad-blocking products, and this could conceivably cause undesirable results.
+ It would be better to choose one software or the other and work a little to
+ tweak its configuration to your liking.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="jointeam"><title>I would like to help you, what can I do?</title>
+
+<sect3 renderas="sect4" id="jointeam-work"><title>Would you like to participate?</title>
+<para>
+   Well, we <emphasis>always</emphasis> need help. There is something for
+   everybody who wants to help us. We welcome new developers, packagers,
+   testers, documentation writers or really anyone with a desire to help in
+   any way. You <emphasis>DO NOT</emphasis> need to be a
+   <quote>programmer</quote>. There are many other tasks available. In fact,
+   the programmers often can't spend as much time programming because of some
+   of the other, more mundane things that need to be done, like checking the
+   Tracker feedback sections. 
+ </para>
+ <para>
+  So first thing, <ulink
+   url="https://sourceforge.net/account/register.php">get an account on SourceForge.net</ulink>
+   and mail your id to the <ulink url="mailto:ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net">developers
+   mailing list</ulink>. Then, please read the <ulink
+   url="../developer-manual/index.html">Developer's Manual</ulink>, at least
+   the pertinent sections.
+</para>
+<para>
+ Once we have added you to the team, you'll have access to the <ulink
+ url="http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=11118">CVS repository</ulink>, and
+ together we'll find a suitable task for you.
+</para>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 renderas="sect4" id="jointeam-money"><title>Contribute!</title>
 <para>
  We, of course, welcome donations and could use money for domain registering,
  buying software to test <application>Privoxy</application> with, and, of course,
  for regular world-wide get-togethers (hahaha). If you enjoy the software and feel
  like helping us with a donation, just <ulink
- url="mailto:developers@privoxy.org">drop us a note</ulink>.
+ url="mailto: ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net">drop us a note</ulink>.
 </para>
 </sect3>
 
@@ -370,21 +484,6 @@ warranty? Registration?</title>
 </para>
 </sect3>
 
-<sect3 renderas="sect4" id="jointeam-work"><title>You want to work with us?</title>
-<para>
-   Well, helping the team is always a good idea. We welcome new developers,
-   packaging gurus or documentation writers. Simply <ulink
-   url="https://sourceforge.net/account/register.php">get an account on SourceForge.net</ulink>
-   and mail your id to the <ulink url="mailto:developers@privoxy.org">developers
-   mailing list</ulink>. Then read the <ulink
-   url="../developer-manual/index.html">Developer's Manual</ulink>.
-</para>
-<para>
- Once we have added you to the team, you'll have write access to the <ulink
- url="http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=11118">CVS repository</ulink>, and
- together we'll find a suitable task for you.
-</para>
-</sect3>
 
 </sect2>
 
@@ -396,12 +495,15 @@ warranty? Registration?</title>
 <sect1  id="installation"><title>Installation</title>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="whichbrowsers">
-<title>Which browsers are supported by <application>Privoxy</application>?</title>
+<title>Which browsers are supported by Privoxy?</title>
 <para>
  Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which 
- should be virtually all browsers. Direct browser support is not necessary
- since <application>Privoxy</application> runs as a separate application and
- talks to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
+ should be virtually all browsers, including
+ <application>Firefox</application>, <application>Internet
+ Explorer</application>, and <application>Opera</application> among others.
+ Direct browser support is not an absolute requirement since
+ <application>Privoxy</application> runs as a separate application and talks
+ to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
  does.
 </para>
 </sect2>
@@ -415,7 +517,7 @@ Include supported.sgml here:
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="email-client">
-<title>Can I use <application>Privoxy</application> with my email client?</title>
+<title>Can I use Privoxy with my email client?</title>
 <para>
  As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes,
  any application can be used, whether it is strictly speaking a
@@ -434,7 +536,7 @@ Include supported.sgml here:
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newinstall"><title>Can I install  
- <application>Privoxy</application> over <application>Junkbuster</application>?</title>
+ Privoxy over Junkbuster?</title>
  <para>
    We recommend you un-install <application>Junkbuster</application>
    first to minimize conflicts and confusion. You may want to 
@@ -442,7 +544,7 @@ Include supported.sgml here:
    files and syntax have substantially changed, so you will need to manually
    port your old patterns. See the <ulink url="../user-manual/upgradersnote.html">note
    to upgraders</ulink> and <ulink url="../user-manual/installation.html">installation
-   chapter</ulink> in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">user manual</ulink>
+   chapter</ulink> in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">User Manual</ulink>
    for details.
  </para>
  <para>
@@ -453,7 +555,7 @@ Include supported.sgml here:
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="firststep">I just installed <application>Privoxy</application>. Is there anything 
+<title id="firststep">I just installed Privoxy. Is there anything 
 special I have to do now?</title>
 
 <para>
@@ -461,14 +563,15 @@ special I have to do now?</title>
  as a proxy by specifying the correct proxy address and port number 
  in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. See below.
  You should also flush your browser's memory and disk cache to get rid of any
- cached junk items, and remove any stored cookies.
+ cached junk items, and remove any stored 
+ <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie">cookies</ulink>.
 
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="localhost"><title>What is the proxy address of <application>Privoxy</application>?</title>
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="localhost"><title>What is the proxy address of Privoxy?</title>
  <para>
   If you set up the <application>Privoxy</application> to run on
   the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some
@@ -497,12 +600,13 @@ special I have to do now?</title>
  </para>
  <para>
   <application>Privoxy</application> does not currently handle
-  any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc. 
+  any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc. Be sure that
+  proxying any of these other protocols is not activated.
  </para>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="nothing">
-<title>I just installed <application>Privoxy</application>, and nothing is happening.
+<title>I just installed Privoxy, and nothing is happening.
 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</title>
 
 <para>
@@ -526,14 +630,14 @@ All the ads are there. What's wrong?</title>
  on starting <application>Privoxy</application> and browser configuration,
  see the <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html">chapter
  on starting <application>Privoxy</application></ulink> in the
- <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/">user manual</ulink>.
+ <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/">User Manual</ulink>.
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="notused">
 <title>I get a <quote>Privoxy is not being used</quote> dummy page although
-<application>Privoxy</application> is running and being used.</title>
+Privoxy is running and being used.</title>
 
 <para>
  First, make sure that Privoxy is <emphasis>really</emphasis> running and
@@ -541,7 +645,7 @@ All the ads are there. What's wrong?</title>
  should see the <application>Privoxy</application> main page. If not, see
  the <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html">chapter
  on starting <application>Privoxy</application></ulink> in the
- <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/">user manual</ulink>.
+ <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/">User Manual</ulink>.
 </para>
 
 <para>
@@ -554,12 +658,17 @@ All the ads are there. What's wrong?</title>
 </para>
 
 <para>
- The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. As an
- example, <application>Mozilla</application> users would click 
+ The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. For
+ example, <application>Mozilla/Netscape</application> users would click 
  <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> --> <guibutton>Preferences</guibutton> -->
  <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> --> <guibutton>Cache</guibutton> and
  then click both <quote><guibutton>Clear Memory Cache</guibutton></quote>
  and <quote><guibutton>Clear Disk Cache</guibutton></quote>.
+ And, <application>Firefox</application> users would click 
+ <guibutton>Tools</guibutton> --> <guibutton>Options</guibutton> -->
+ <guibutton>Privacy</guibutton> --> <guibutton>Cache</guibutton> and
+ then click <quote><guibutton>Clear Cache Now</guibutton></quote>.
+
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
@@ -569,46 +678,20 @@ All the ads are there. What's wrong?</title>
 <!--   ~~~~~       New section      ~~~~~     -->
 
 <sect1 id="configuration"><title>Configuration</title>
-
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="getupdates"><title>Where can I get updated Actions Files?</title>
- <para>
-   Based on your feedback and the continuing development, updated actions files will be
-   made available on the <ulink
-  url="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118">files section</ulink> of
-  our <ulink url="http://sf.net/projects/ijbswa/">project page</ulink>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
-  If you wish to receive an email notification whenever we release updates of
-  <application>Privoxy</application> or the actions file, <ulink
-  url="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ijbswa-announce/">subscribe
-  to our announce  mailing list</ulink>, ijbswa-announce@lists.sourceforge.net.
- </para>
-
-</sect2>
-
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newconfig"><title>Can I use my old config files?</title>
- <para>
-   The syntax, number, and purpose of configuration files has substantially
-   changed from <application>Junkbuster</application> and earlier versions
-   of <application>Privoxy</application>. The old files, like <filename>blocklist</filename>
-   will not work at all. If you are upgrading from a 2.0.x version, you will
-   need to port your configuration data to the new format. Note that even the
-   pattern syntax has changed! Even configuration files from the 2.9.x versions
-   will need to be adapted, as configuration syntax has been very much in flow
-   in the 2.9.x series.
- </para>
-</sect2>
-
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="actionsfile">What is an <quote>actions</quote> file?</title>
+<title id="actionsfile">What exactly is an <quote>actions</quote> file?</title>
 
 <para>
+ &my-app; utilizes the concept of <quote>
+ <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACTIONS">actions</ulink></quote> 
+ that are used to manipulate and control web page data.
  <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html">Actions files</ulink>
- are where various <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACTIONS">actions</ulink>
- that <application>Privoxy</application> might take while processing a certain
+ are where these <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACTIONS">actions</ulink>
+ that <application>Privoxy</application> could take while processing a certain
  request, are configured. Typically, you would define a set of default actions
- that apply to all URLs, then add exceptions to these defaults where needed.
+ that apply globally to all URLs, then add exceptions to these defaults where needed.
+ There is a wide array of actions available that give the user a high degree
+ of control and flexibility on how to process each and every web page.
 </para>
  
 <para>
@@ -617,9 +700,10 @@ All the ads are there. What's wrong?</title>
  for single URLs, whole web sites, groups or parts thereof etc. Actions can also be
  grouped together and then applied to requests matching one or more patterns.
  There are many possible actions that might apply to any given site. As an example,
- if you are blocking cookies as one of your default actions, but need to accept
- cookies from a given site, you would need to define an exception for this
- site in one of your actions files, preferably in <filename>user.action</filename>.
+ if you are blocking <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie">cookies</ulink>
+ as one of your default actions, but need to accept cookies from a given site,
+ you would need to define an exception for this site in one of your actions
+ files, preferably in <filename>user.action</filename>.
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
@@ -630,8 +714,8 @@ some of these <quote>actions</quote>.</title>
 <para>
  For a comprehensive discussion of the actions concept, please refer
  to the <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html">actions file
- chapter</ulink> in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">user
- manual</ulink>. It includes a <ulink
+ chapter</ulink> in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">User
+ Manual</ulink>. It includes a <ulink
  url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACTIONS">list of all actions</ulink>
  and an <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACT-EXAMPLES">actions
  file tutorial</ulink> to get you started.
@@ -659,16 +743,16 @@ way to do this?</title>
 <title>There are several different <quote>actions</quote> files. What are
 the differences?</title>
 <para>
- As of <application>Privoxy</application> v2.9.15, three actions files 
- are being included, to be used for 
+ Three actions files 
+ are being included by the developers, to be used for 
  different purposes: These are 
  <filename>default.action</filename>, the <quote>main</quote> actions file
  which is actively maintained by the <application>Privoxy</application>
- developers, <filename>user.action</filename>, where users are encouraged
+ developers and typically sets the default policies, <filename>user.action</filename>, where users are encouraged
  to make their private customizations, and <filename>standard.action</filename>, 
  which is for internal <application>Privoxy</application> use only.
  Please see <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html">the actions chapter</ulink>
- in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">user manual</ulink> for a more
+ in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">User Manual</ulink> for a more
  detailed explanation.
 </para>
 
@@ -681,10 +765,53 @@ the differences?</title>
 
 </sect2>
 
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="yahoo"><title>How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</title>
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="getupdates"><title>Where can I get updated Actions Files?</title>
+ <para>
+   Based on your feedback and the continuing development, updates of 
+   <filename>default.action</filename> will be
+   made available from   time to time on the <ulink
+  url="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118">files section</ulink> of
+  our <ulink url="http://sf.net/projects/ijbswa/">project page</ulink>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+  If you wish to receive an email notification whenever we release updates of
+  <application>Privoxy</application> or the actions file, <ulink
+  url="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ijbswa-announce/">subscribe
+  to our announce  mailing list</ulink>, ijbswa-announce@lists.sourceforge.net.
+ </para>
+
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newconfig"><title>Can I use my old config files?</title>
+ <para>
+  The syntax and purpose of configuration files has remained the same
+  throughout the 3.x series. Although each release contains updated, 
+  <quote>improved</quote> versions and it is recommended to use the newer
+  configuration files.
+ <![%p-newstuff;[ 
+   If upgrading from version prior to 3.0.4 the syntax for <literal>fast-redirects</literal>
+   has changed. See the <ulink url="../user-manual/whatsnew.html">What's New section</ulink> 
+   of the <citetitle>User Manual</citetitle> for details.]]>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+   But all configuration files have substantially
+   changed from the <application>Junkbuster</application> days, and early
+   versions of <application>Privoxy 2.x</application>. The old files, like
+   <filename>blocklist</filename> will not work at all. 
+ </para>
+ <![%p-newstuff;[ <para>
+  Refer to the <ulink url="../user-manual/whatsnew.html">What's New</ulink> 
+ page for information on configuration changes that may occur from one release to another.
+ </para>]]>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="yahoo"><title>How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail account work?</title>
  <para>
   The default configuration shouldn't impact the usability of any of these services.
-  It will, however, make all cookies temporary, so that your browser will forget your
+  It will, however, make all <ulink 
+ url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie">cookies</ulink> 
+  temporary, so that your browser will forget your
   login credentials in between browser sessions. If you would like not to have to log
   in manually each time you access those websites, simply turn off all cookie handling
   for them in the <filename>user.action</filename> file. An example for yahoo might
@@ -696,11 +823,35 @@ the differences?</title>
 { -<ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#CRUNCH-INCOMING-COOKIES">crunch-incoming-cookies</ulink> -<ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#CRUNCH-OUTGOING-COOKIES">crunch-outgoing-cookies</ulink> -<ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#SESSION-COOKIES-ONLY">session-cookies-only</ulink> }
 .login.yahoo.com</screen>
  </para>
+ <para>
+  These kinds of sites are often quite complex and heavy with 
+  <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javascript">Javascript</ulink> and 
+  thus <quote>fragile</quote>. So if <emphasis>still</emphasis> a problem, 
+  we have an <ulink
+  url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ALIASES">alias</ulink> just for such
+  sticky situations:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+  <screen># Gmail is a _fragile_ site:
+#
+{ <literal>fragile</literal> }
+ mail.google.com</screen>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+  Be sure to flush your browser's caches whenever making these kinds of
+  changes, just to make sure the changes <quote>take</quote>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+  Make sure the domain, host and path are appropriate as well. Your browser can
+  tell you where you are specifically and you should use that information for 
+  your configuration settings. Note that above it is not referenced as 
+  <literal>gmail.com</literal>, which is a valid domain name.
+ </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="configfiles"> <title>What's the difference between the
-<quote>Cautious</quote>, <quote>Medium</quote> and <quote>Adventuresome</quote> defaults?</title>
+<quote>Cautious</quote>, <quote>Medium</quote> and <quote>Advanced</quote> defaults?</title>
  <para>
   Configuring <application>Privoxy</application> is not entirely trivial. To
   help you get started, we provide you with three different default action
@@ -715,16 +866,18 @@ the differences?</title>
  Where the defaults are likely to break some sites, exceptions for
  known popular <quote>problem</quote> sites are included, but in
  general, the more aggressive your default settings are, the more exceptions
- you will have to make later. See the <ulink
+ you will have to make later. New users are best to start off in 
+ <quote>Cautious</quote> setting. This is safest and will have the fewest 
+ problems. See the <ulink
  url="../user-manual/index.html"><citetitle>User Manual</citetitle></ulink>
- for a more deatiled discussion.
+ for a more detailed discussion.
 </para>
 
 <para>
- It should be noted that the <quote>Adventuresome</quote> profile (formerly known 
- as the <quote>Advanced</quote> profile) is not only more
- aggressive, but also includes fun and, extreme usage of most of
- <application>Privoxy's</application> features. Use at your own risk!
+ It should be noted that the <quote>Advanced</quote> profile (formerly known 
+ as the <quote>Adventuresome</quote> profile) is more
+ aggressive, and will make use of some of 
+ <application>Privoxy's</application> advanced features. Use at your own risk!
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
@@ -763,11 +916,13 @@ with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</title>
 <title id="filterfile">What is the <filename>default.filter</filename> file? What is a <quote>filter</quote>?</title>
 <para>
  The <ulink url="../user-manual/filter-file.html"><filename>default.filter</filename></ulink>
- file is where <emphasis>filters</emphasis> are defined, which can be used to modify or
+ file is where <emphasis>filters</emphasis> as supplied by the developers are defined. 
+ Filters are a special subset of actions that can be used to modify or
  remove, web page content on the fly. Filters apply to <emphasis>anything</emphasis>
- in the page source, including HTML tags, and JavaScript. Regular expressions are used
- to accomplish this. There are a number of pre-defined filters to deal with common
- annoyances. The filters are only defined here, to invoke them, you need to use the
+ in the page source (and optionally both client and server headers), including
+ HTML tags, and JavaScript. Regular expressions are used to accomplish this.
+ There are a number of pre-defined filters to deal with common annoyances. The
+ filters are only defined here, to invoke them, you need to use the
  <ulink
  url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#FILTER"><literal>filter</literal>
  action</ulink> in one of the actions files. Filtering is automatically
@@ -779,10 +934,16 @@ with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</title>
  the provided <filename>default.filter</filename> with a text editor and define
  your own filters.  This is potentially a very powerful feature, but
  requires some expertise in both regular expressions and HTML/HTTP. 
+ <![%p-newstuff;[ You should 
+ place any modifications to the default filters, or any new ones you create 
+ in a separate file, such as <filename>user.filter</filename>, so they won't 
+ be overwritten during upgrades. 
+ The ability to define multiple filter files 
+ in <filename>config</filename> is a new feature as of v. 3.0.5.]]>
 </para>
 
 <para>
- Presently, there is no GUI editor option for this part of the configuration, 
+ There is no GUI editor option for this part of the configuration, 
  but you can disable/enable the various pre-defined filters of the included 
  <filename>default.filter</filename> file with the <ulink
  url="http://config.privoxy.org/show-status">web-based actions file editor</ulink>.
@@ -791,7 +952,7 @@ with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="lanconfig">How can I set up <application>Privoxy</application> to act as a proxy for my 
+<title id="lanconfig">How can I set up Privoxy to act as a proxy for my 
  LAN?</title>
 <para>
  By default, <application>Privoxy</application> only responds to requests 
@@ -867,7 +1028,7 @@ with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</title>
  If you want to see nothing, then change the <ulink
  url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER"><literal>set-image-blocker</literal>
  action</ulink> to <quote>blank</quote>. This can be done by editing the 
- <filename>default.action</filename> file, or trough the <ulink
+ <filename>user.action</filename> file, or through the <ulink
  url="http://config.privoxy.org/show-status">web-based actions file editor</ulink>.
 </para>
 
@@ -877,94 +1038,17 @@ with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</title>
 <title id="whyseeum">Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</title>
 <para>
  Remember that <link linkend="whatsanad">telling which image is an ad and which
- isn't</link>, is mostly guesswork. While we hope that the standard configuration
- is rather smart, it can and will make errors. The checkerboard image is visually
+ isn't</link>, is an educated guess. While we hope that the standard configuration
+ is rather smart, it will make occasional mistakes. The checkerboard image is visually
  decent, but it shows you that and where images were blocked, which can be very
  helpful in case some navigation aid or otherwise innocent image was
- erraneously blocked. Some people might also enjoy seeing how many banners
- they <emphasis>don't</emphasis> have to see..
-</para>
-
-</sect2>
-
-<!-- This has changed with the adaptive "blocked" page
-
-<sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="blockedisugly">I see large red banners on some pages that say 
-<quote>Blocked</quote>. Why and how do I get rid of this?</title>
-<para>
- These are URLs that match something in one of 
- <application>Privoxy's</application> block actions 
- (<ulink
- url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#BLOCK"><quote>+block</quote></ulink>).
- It is meant to be a warning so that you know something has been blocked and
- an easy way for you to see why. These are handled differently than what has
- been defined explicitly as <quote>images</quote> (e.g. ads that are GIF image
- files). Depending on the URL itself, it is sometimes hard for
- <application>Privoxy</application> to really know whether there is indeed an
- ad image there or not. And there are limitations as to what
- <application>Privoxy</application> can do to <quote>fool</quote> the
- browser.
-</para>
-
-<para>
- For instance, if the ad is in a frame, then it is embedded in the separate
- HTML page used for the frame. In this case, you cannot just substitute an
- aribitrary image (like we would for a <quote>blank</quote> image), for an HTML
- page. The browser is expecting an HTML page, and that is what it must have
- for frames. Such situations can be a little trickier to deal with, and 
- <application>Privoxy</application> may show the <quote>Blocked</quote> page,
- despite your best efforts.
-</para>
-
-<para>
- If you want these to be treated as if they were images, so that they can be
- made invisible, you can try moving the offending URL from the
- <quote>+block</quote> section to the <quote>+imageblock</quote> section of
- your actions file. Just be forewarned, if any URL is made
- <quote>invisible</quote>, you may not have any inkling that something has
- been removed from that page, or why. If this approach does not work, then you are
- probably dealing with a frame (or <quote>ilayer</quote>), and the only thing
- that can go there is an HTML page of some sort.
-</para>
-<para>
- To deal with this situation, you could modify the
- <quote><filename>block</filename></quote> HTML template that is used by
- <application>Privoxy</application> to display this, and make it something
- more to your liking. Currently, there is no configuration option for this.
- You will have to modify, or create your own page, and use this to replace
- <filename>templates/blocked</filename>, which is what
- <application>Privoxy</application> uses to display the <quote>Blocked</quote>
- page.
+ erroneously blocked. It is recommended for new users so they can 
+ <quote>see</quote> what is happening. Some people might also enjoy seeing how
+ many banners they <emphasis>don't</emphasis> have to see.
 </para>
-<para>
- Another way to deal with this is find why and where
- <application>Privoxy</application> is blocking the frame, and 
- diable this. Then let the <quote>+set-image-blocker</quote> action 
- handle the ad that is embedded in the frame's HTML page. 
-</para>
-
-</sect2>
-
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="alliseeisred">
-<title>I cannot see all of the <quote>Blocked</quote> page banner. Help.</title>
-<para>
- There is not enough available space to fit the entire Blocked page. Try right
- clicking on the visible portion, and select <quote>Show Frame</quote>,
- or equivalent. This will usually allow you to see the entire Privoxy
- <quote>Blocked</quote> page, and from there you can see just what is being
- blocked, and why.
-</para>
-<para>
- As of Privoxy 2.9.14, the Blocked banner page is re-sizeable, and tries
- to adjust to the allotted space. There may be occassions where there 
- just isn't enough room to display much of anything useful though. 
 
-</para>
 </sect2>
 
--->
-
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
 <title id="blockedbytext">I see some images being replaced by a text
 instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</title>
@@ -993,36 +1077,41 @@ instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</title>
 
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="srvany">
-<title>Can <application>Privoxy</application> run as a service 
-on Win2K/NT?</title>
+<title>Can Privoxy run as a service 
+on Win2K/NT/XP?</title>
+<para>
+<![%p-newstuff;[
+ Yes. Version 3.0.5 introduces full <application>Windows</application> service
+ functionality. See <ulink url="../user-manual/installation.html#installation-pack-win">
+ the <citetitle>User Manual</citetitle></ulink> for details on how to install and configure 
+ <application>Privoxy</application> as a service.
+</para> 
 <para>
- Yes, it can run as a system service using <command>srvany.exe</command>.
+ Earlier ]]>3.x versions could run as a system service using <command>srvany.exe</command>.
  See the discussion at <ulink
  url="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&#38;atid=361118&#38;aid=485617&#38;group_id=11118">http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&#38;atid=361118&#38;aid=485617&#38;group_id=11118</ulink>,
  for details, and a sample configuration.
 </para>
-<para>
- Version 3.0.1 fixes the problem where the icon and menu where not available
- in the taskbar for this usage.
-</para>
 </sect2>
 
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="otherproxy">
-<title>How can I make <application>Privoxy</application> work with other 
-proxies like <application>Squid</application>?</title>
+<title>How can I make Privoxy work with other 
+proxies like Squid or Tor?</title>
 <para>
  This can be done and is often useful to combine the benefits of
- <application>Privoxy</application> with those of a caching proxy.
+ <application>Privoxy</application> with those of a another proxy.
  See the <ulink
  url="../user-manual/config.html#FORWARDING">forwarding chapter</ulink>
- in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">user manual</ulink> which
- describes how to do this.
+ in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">User Manual</ulink> which
+ describes how to do this, and the <link linkend="TOR">
+ How do I use Privoxy together with 
+ Tor</link> section below.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="port-80">
-<title>Can I just set <application>Privoxy</application> to use port 80
+<title>Can I just set Privoxy to use port 80
 and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</title>
 
 <para>
@@ -1033,11 +1122,11 @@ and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="transparent">
-<title>Can <application>Privoxy</application> run as a <quote>transparent
+<title>Can Privoxy run as a <quote>transparent
 </quote> proxy?</title>
 <para>
  No, <application>Privoxy</application> currently does not have this ability, 
- though it is planned for a future release. Transparent proxies require 
+ though it may be added in a future release. Transparent proxies require 
  special handling of the request headers beyond what
  <application>Privoxy</application> is now capable of.
 </para>
@@ -1047,16 +1136,16 @@ and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</title>
  this ability should work though. 
  See the <ulink
  url="../user-manual/config.html#FORWARDING">forwarding chapter</ulink>
- in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">user manual</ulink>. As
+ in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">User Manual</ulink>. As
  a transparent proxy to be used for chaining we recommend Transproxy
- (<ulink url="http://www.transproxy.nlc.net.au/">http://www.transproxy.nlc.net.au/</ulink>).
+ (<ulink url="http://transproxy.sourceforge.net/">http://transproxy.sourceforge.net/</ulink>).
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="outlook">
-<title>How can I configure <application>Privoxy</application> for use with <application>Outlook
- Express</application>?</title>
+<title>How can I configure Privoxy for use with Outlook
+ Express?</title>
 <para>
  <application>Outlook Express</application> uses <application>Internet Explorer</application> 
  components to both render HTML, and fetch any HTTP requests that may be embedded in an HTML email.
@@ -1084,6 +1173,53 @@ and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</title>
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="sneaky-cookies">
+<title>I sometimes notice cookies sneaking through. How?</title>
+<para>
+ <ulink
+ url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie">Cookies</ulink> can be 
+ set in several ways. The classic method is via the 
+ <literal>Set-Cookie</literal> HTTP header. This is straightforward, and an
+ easy one to manipulate, such as the &my-app; concept of 
+ <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#SESSION-COOKIES-ONLY">session-cookies-only</ulink>.
+ There is also the possibility of using 
+  <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javascript">Javascript</ulink> to
+ set cookies (&my-app; calls these <literal>content-cookies</literal>). This
+ is trickier because the syntax can vary widely, and thus requires a certain
+ amount of guesswork. It is not realistic to catch all of these short of
+ disabling Javascript, which would break many sites. And lastly, if the
+ cookies are embedded in a HTTPS/SSL secure session via Javascript, they are beyond
+ <application>Privoxy's</application> reach.
+</para>
+<para>
+ All in all, &my-app; can help manage cookies in general, can help minimize
+ the loss of privacy posed by cookies, but can't realistically stop all
+ cookies.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="evil-cookies">
+<title>Are all cookies bad? Why?</title>
+<para>
+ No, in fact there are many beneficial uses of 
+ <ulink
+ url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie">cookies</ulink>. Cookies are just a
+ method that browsers can use to store data between pages, or between browser
+ sessions. Sometimes there is a good reason for this, and the user's life is a
+ bit easier as a result. But there is a long history of some websites taking
+ advantage of this layer of trust, and using the data they glean from you  and 
+ your browsing habits for their own purposes, and maybe to your potential
+ detriment. Such sites are using you and storing their data on your system.
+ That is why the security conscious watch from whom those cookies come, and why
+ they really <emphasis>need</emphasis> to be there.
+</para>
+<para>
+  See the 
+   <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie">Wikipedia cookie
+  definition</ulink> for more.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="allow-cookies">
 <title>How can I allow permanent cookies for my trusted sites?</title>
 
@@ -1111,6 +1247,152 @@ and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</title>
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="multiples">
+<title>Can I have separate configurations for different users?</title>
+<para>
+ Each instance of <application>Privoxy</application> has its own
+ configuration, including such attributes as the TCP port that it listens on.
+ What you can do is run multiple instances of <application>Privoxy</application>, each with 
+ a unique <literal>listen-address</literal> and configuration path, and then
+ each of these can have their own configurations. Think of it as per-port
+ configuration.
+</para>
+<para> 
+ Simple enough for a few users, but for large installations, consider having
+ groups of users that might share like configurations.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="whitelists">
+<title>Can I set-up Privoxy as a whitelist of
+<quote>good</quote> sites?</title>
+<para>
+ Sure. There are a couple of things you can do for simple whitelisting.
+ Here's one real easy one:
+</para>
+ <screen>
+ ############################################################
+ # Blacklist
+ ############################################################
+ { <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#BLOCK">+block</ulink> }
+ / # Block *all* URLs
+ 
+ ############################################################
+ # Whitelist
+ ############################################################
+ { <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#BLOCK">-block</ulink> }
+  kids.example.com
+  toys.example.com
+  games.example.com</screen>
+<para>
+ This allows access to only those three sites by first blocking all URLs, and 
+ then subsequently allowing three specific exceptions.
+</para>
+<para>
+ A more interesting approach is <application>Privoxy's</application> 
+ <literal>trustfile</literal> concept, which incorporates the notion of 
+ <quote>trusted referrers</quote>. See the <ulink
+ url="../user-manual/config.html#TRUSTFILE">User Manual Trust</ulink>
+ documentation.
+</para>
+<para>
+ These are fairly simple approaches and are not completely foolproof. There
+ are various other configuration options that should be disabled (described
+ elsewhere here and in <ulink url="../user-manual/">the User Manual</ulink>)
+ so that users can't modify their own configuration and easily circumvent the
+ whitelist.  
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="no-adblock">
+<title>How can I turn off ad-blocking?</title>
+<para>
+ Ad blocking is hard-coded into the default configuration files. It has been 
+ assumed that everyone using &my-app; is interested in this feature. If you want 
+ to do without this, there are several approaches you can take: You can 
+ manually undo the many block rules in <filename>default.action</filename>. Or
+ even easier, just create your own <filename>default.action</filename> file 
+ from scratch without the many ad blocking rules, and corresponding exceptions.
+ Or lastly, if you are not concerned about the additional blocks that are
+ done for privacy reasons, you can very easily over-ride
+ <emphasis>all</emphasis> blocking with the following very simple rule in
+ <filename>user.action</filename>: 
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ # Unblock everybody, everywhere
+ { <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#BLOCK">-block</ulink> }
+ / # UN-Block *all* URLs
+ </screen>
+</para>
+<para> 
+ Or even a more comprehensive reversing of various ad related actions:
+</para>
+<para>
+ <screen>
+ # Unblock everybody, everywhere, and turn off appropriate filtering, etc
+ { <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#BLOCK">-block</ulink> \
+  <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#FILTER-BANNERS-BY-SIZE">-filter{banners-by-size}</ulink> \
+  <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#FILTER-BANNERS-BY-SIZE">-filter{banners-by-link}</ulink> \
+  <literal>allow-popups</literal> \
+ }
+ / # UN-Block *all* URLs and allow ads
+ </screen>
+</para>
+<para>
+ This last <quote>action</quote> in this compound statement,
+ <literal>allow-popups</literal>, is an <ulink
+ url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ALIASES">alias</ulink> that disables
+ various pop-up blocking features.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="templates">
+<title>How can I have custom template pages, like the 
+<emphasis>BLOCKED</emphasis> page?</title>
+<para>
+ All the template pages are installed in a sub-directory appropriately named: 
+ <filename>templates</filename>. These are specialized text files utilized 
+ by &my-app; and can easily be modified using any text editor. Knowing something
+ about HTML will of course be helpful. You cannot rename any of these files, 
+ or create completely new templates, that is not possible. But you can change
+ the page content to whatever you like. Be forewarned that these files are
+ subject to being overwritten during upgrades, so be sure to save any
+ customizations.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="blockall">
+<title>How can I remove the <quote>Go There Anyway</quote> link from 
+the <emphasis>BLOCKED</emphasis> page?</title>
+<para>
+ Editing the template page (see above) may dissuade some users, but this 
+ method is easily circumvented. Where you want this level of control, you should 
+ build &my-app; from source, and enable various features that are   
+ available as compile-time options. You should use
+ <command>configure</command> as follows:
+</para>
+<para>
+ <screen>
+ ./configure --disable-toggle --disable-editor --disable-force
+ </screen>
+</para>
+<para>
+ This will create an executable with hard-coded security features so that
+ &my-app; does not allow easy bypassing of blocks or changing the current
+ configuration. Some of these features can also by toggled on/off via options
+ in <application>Privoxy's</application> main 
+ <ulink
+ url="../user-manual/config.html#ACCESS-CONTROL">config</ulink> file. But 
+ compiled-in compliance is a much better method of ensuring that a block is
+ really a block. 
+</para>
+<para>
+ Default builds of &my-app; are typically built with these features
+ disabled.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
 </sect1>
 
 <!--  ~  End section  ~  -->
@@ -1121,15 +1403,21 @@ and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</title>
 <sect1 id="misc"><title>Miscellaneous</title>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="slowsme">How much does <application>Privoxy</application> slow my browsing down? This 
+<title id="slowsme">How much does Privoxy slow my browsing down? This 
 has to add extra time to browsing.</title>
 <para>
- It should not slow you down any in real terms, and may actually help 
- speed things up since ads, banners and other junk are not being displayed.
- The actual processing time required by <application>Privoxy</application> 
- itself for each page, is relatively small in the overall scheme of things,
- and happens very quickly. This is typically more than offset by time saved
- not downloading and rendering ad images.
+ How much of an impact depends on many things, including the CPU of the host
+ system, how aggressive the configuration is, which specific actions are being triggered, 
+ the size of the page, the bandwidth of the connection, etc.
+</para>
+<para>
+ Overall, it should not slow you down any in real terms, and may actually help 
+ speed things up since ads, banners and other junk are not typically being
+ retrieved and displayed. The actual processing time required by
+ <application>Privoxy</application> itself for each page, is relatively small
+ in the overall scheme of things, and happens very quickly. This is typically
+ more than offset by time saved not downloading and rendering ad images (if ad
+ blocking is being used).
 </para>
 
 <para>
@@ -1137,14 +1425,24 @@ has to add extra time to browsing.</title>
  url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#FILTER">filter</ulink></literal> or
  <literal><ulink
  url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#DEANIMATE-GIFS">deanimate-gifs</ulink></literal>
- actions may cause a perceived slowdown, since the entire document needs to be buffered
- before displaying. See below.
+ actions will certainly cause a perceived slowdown, since the entire document
+ needs to be buffered before displaying. And on very large documents, filtering may have 
+ some measurable impact. How much depends on the page size, the actual
+ definition of the filter(s), etc. See below. Most other actions have little
+ to no impact on speed.
+</para>
+<para> 
+ Also, when filtering is enabled, typically there is a disabling of 
+ compression, (see <ulink
+ url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#PREVENT-COMPRESSION">prevent-compression</ulink>).
+ This can have an impact on speed as well. Again, the page size, etc. will 
+ determine how much of an impact.
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="loadingtimes"><title>I noticed considerable
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="loadingtimes"><title>I notice considerable
 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</title>
 <para>
  If you use any <literal><ulink
@@ -1155,10 +1453,14 @@ delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</title>
  mechanism to work, and nothing is sent to the browser during this time.
 </para>
 <para>
- The loading time does not really change in real numbers, but the feeling is
- different, because most browsers are able to start rendering incomplete
- content, giving the user a feeling of "it works". This effect is especially
- noticeable on slow dialup connections.
+ The loading time typically does not really change much in real numbers, but
+ the feeling is different, because most browsers are able to start rendering
+ incomplete content, giving the user a feeling of "it works". This effect is
+ more noticeable on slower dialup connections. Extremely large documents
+ may have some impact on the time to load the page where there is filtering
+ being done. But overall, the difference should be very minimal. If there is a
+ big impact, then probably some other situation is contributing (like
+ anti-virus software).
  </para>
 <para>
  Filtering is automatically disabled for inappropriate MIME types. But note 
@@ -1171,7 +1473,6 @@ delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</title>
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
-
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="configurl"><title>What are "http://config.privoxy.org/" and
 "http://p.p/"?</title>
 <para>
@@ -1209,16 +1510,7 @@ delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <!--
-FIXME: commented out until we have data. HB 03/18/02.
-
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="badfiledesc"><title>I get the message 'Bad File Descriptor', why?</title>
-<para>
-   Fill me.
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
--->
-
+ out of date 09/02/06 HB
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="blocklist"><title>Do you still maintain the blocklists?</title>
  <para>
   No. The patterns for blocking now reside (among other things) in the <ulink
@@ -1226,60 +1518,111 @@ FIXME: commented out until we have data. HB 03/18/02.
   actively maintained instead. See next question ...
 </para>
 </sect2>
+-->
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newads"><title>How can I submit new ads, or report
+problems?</title>
+<para>
+Please see the <link linkend="contact">Contact section</link> for
+various ways to interact with the developers.
+</para>
+
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newads2"><title>If I do submit missed ads, will 
+they be included in future updates?</title>
+<para>
+ Whether such submissions are eventually included in the
+ <filename>default.action</filename> configuration file depends on how 
+ significant the issue is. We of course want to address any potential 
+ problem with major, high-profile sites such as <citetitle>Google</citetitle>, 
+ <citetitle>Yahoo</citetitle>, etc. Any site with global or regional reach, 
+ has a good chance of being a candidate. But at the other end of the spectrum
+ are any number of smaller, low-profile sites such as for local clubs or
+ schools. Since their reach and impact are much less, they are best handled by
+ inclusion in the user's <filename>user.action</filename>, and thus would be
+ unlikely to be included. 
+</para>
+
+</sect2>
+
 
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newads"><title>How can I submit new ads?</title>
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="noonecares"><title>Why doesn't anyone answer my support 
+request?</title>
 <para>
-Yes, absolutely! Please see the <link linkend="contact">Contact section</link> for
-how to do that. Please note that you (technically) need the latest
-<application>Privoxy</application> version for this to work.
+Rest assured that it has been read and considered. Why it is not answered,
+could be for various reasons, including no one has a good answer for it, no
+one has had time to yet investigate it thoroughly, it has been reported
+numerous times already, or because not enough information was provided to help
+us help you. Your efforts are not wasted, and we do appreciate them.
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
+
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="ip"><title>How can I hide my IP address?</title>
 <para>
- If you run both the browser and the proxy locally, you cannot hide your IP
- address with <application>Privoxy</application> or any other software. The
- server needs to know your IP address to send the answers back to you. 
+ If you run both the browser and &my-app; locally, you cannot hide your IP
+ address with <application>Privoxy</application> or ultimately any other
+ software alone. The server needs to know your IP address so that it knows
+ where to send the responses back. 
 </para>
 <para>
- Fortunately there are many publicly usable anonymous proxies out there, which
- solve the problem by providing a further level of indirection between you and
- the web server, shared by many people, and thus letting your requests "drown"
- in white noise of unrelated requests as far as user tracking is concerned.
+ There are many publicly usable "anonymous" proxies out there, which
+ provide a further level of indirection between you and the web server.
 </para>
 <para>
- Most of them will, however, log your IP address and make it available to the
- authorities in case you abuse that anonymity for criminal purposes. In fact
+ However, these proxies are called "anonymous" because you don't need
+ a password, not because they would offer any real anonymity.
+ Most of them will log your IP address and make it available to the
+ authorities in case you violate the law of the country they run in. In fact
  you can't even rule out that some of them only exist to *collect* information
  on (those suspicious) people with a more than average preference for privacy.
 </para>
 <para>
- You can find a list of anonymous public proxies at <ulink
- url="http://www.multiproxy.org/anon_list.htm">multiproxy.org</ulink> and many
- more through Google. A particularly interesting project is the JAP service
- offered by the Technical University of Dresden (<ulink
- url="http://anon.inf.tu-dresden.de/index_en.html">http://anon.inf.tu-dresden.de/index_en.html</ulink>).
+ Your best bet is to chain <application>Privoxy</application>
+ with <ulink url="http://tor.eff.org/">Tor</ulink>,
+ an  <ulink url="http://www.eff.org/">EFF</ulink> supported onion routing system.
+ The configuration details can be found in
+ <ulink url="#TOR">How do I use <application>Privoxy</application> together with <application>Tor</application> section</ulink>
+ just below.
 </para>
+<!-- 
 <para>
  There is, however, even in the single-machine case the possibility to make the
- server believe that your machine is in fact a shared proxy serving a whole big
+ server believe that your machine is in fact a shared proxy serving a large
  LAN, and we are looking into that.
 </para>
+ I assume this is about sending fake forward IP addresses?
+ David and I looked into it and considered it a waste of time to implement.
+ Fabian 2006-09-04 
+-->
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="anonforsure">Can <application>Privoxy</application> guarantee I am anonymous?</title>
+<title id="anonforsure">Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?</title>
 <para>
  No. Your chances of remaining anonymous are greatly improved, but unless you
- are an expert on Internet security it would be safest to assume that
- everything you do on the Web can be traced back to you.
+ <ulink url="#TOR">chain <application>Privoxy</application> with <application>Tor</application></ulink>
+ or a similar system and know what you're doing when it comes to configuring
+ the rest of your system, it would be safest to assume that everything you do
+ on the Web can be traced back to you.
 </para>
 <para>
  <application>Privoxy</application> can remove various information about you,
  and allows <emphasis>you</emphasis> more freedom  to decide which sites 
- you can trust, and what details you want to reveal. But it's still possible
- that web sites can find out who you are. Here's one way this can happen.
+ you can trust, and what details you want to reveal. But it neither 
+ hides your IP address, nor can it guarantee that the rest of the system
+ behaves correctly. There are several possibilities how a web sites can find
+ out who you are, even if you are using a strict <application>Privoxy</application>
+ configuration and chained it with <application>Tor</application>.
+</para>
+<para>
+ Most of <application>Privoxy's</application> protection can be easily subverted
+ by an insecure browser configuration, therefore you should use a browser that can
+ be configured to only execute code from trusted sites, and be careful which sites you trust.
+ For example there is no point in having <application>Privoxy</application>
+ modify the User-Agent header, if websites can get all the information they want
+ through JavaScript, ActiveX, Flash, Java etc.
 </para>
 <para>
  A few browsers disclose the user's email address in certain situations, such
@@ -1299,25 +1642,128 @@ how to do that. Please note that you (technically) need the latest
 
 </sect2>
 
+<sect2 renderas="sect3">
+<title id="proxytest">A test site says I am not using a Proxy.</title>
+<para>
+ Good! Actually, they are probably testing for some other kinds of proxies.
+ Hiding yourself completely would require additional steps.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="tor"><title>How do I use Privoxy
+ together with Tor?</title>
+<para>
+ Before you configure <application>Privoxy</application> to use <application>Tor</application>
+ (<ulink url="http://tor.eff.org/">http://tor.eff.org/</ulink>),
+ please follow the <citetitle>User Manual</citetitle> chapters
+ <ulink url="../user-manual/installation.html">2. Installation</ulink> and
+ <ulink url="../user-manual/startup.html">5. Startup</ulink> to make sure
+ <application>Privoxy</application> itself is setup correctly.
+</para>
+<para> 
+ If it is, refer to <ulink url="http://tor.eff.org/documentation.html.en">Tor's
+ extensive documentation</ulink> to learn how to install <application>Tor</application>,
+ and make sure <application>Tor</application>'s logfile says that
+ <quote>Tor has successfully opened a circuit</quote> and it
+ <quote>looks like client functionality is working</quote>.
+</para>
+<para>
+ If either <application>Tor</application> or <application>Privoxy</application>
+ isn't working, their combination most likely will neither. Testing them on their
+ own will also help you to direct problem reports to the right audience.
+ If <application>Privoxy</application> isn't working, don't bother the
+ <application>Tor</application> developers. If <application>Tor</application>
+ isn't working, don't send bug reports to the <application>Privoxy</application> Team.
+</para>
+<para>
+ If you verified that <application>Privoxy</application> and <application>Tor</application>
+ are working, it is time to connect them. As far as <application>Privoxy</application>
+ is concerned, <application>Tor</application> is just another proxy that can be reached
+ by socks4 or socks4a. Most likely you are interested in <application>Tor</application>
+ to increase your anonymity level, therefore you should use socks4a,
+ to make sure <application>Privoxy's</application> DNS requests are
+ done through <application>Tor</application> and thus invisible to your local network.
+</para>
+
+<![%p-newstuff;[
+<para>
+ Since <application>Privoxy</application> 3.0.5, its
+ <ulink url="../user-manual/config.html">main configuration file</ulink>
+ is already prepared for <application>Tor</application>, if you are using a
+ default <application>Tor</application> configuration and run it on the same
+ system as &my-app;, you just have to edit the
+ <ulink url="../user-manual/config.html#FORWARDING">forwarding section</ulink>
+ and uncomment the line:
+</para>
+<para>
+ <screen>
+#        forward-socks4a             /     127.0.0.1:9050 .
+ </screen>
+</para>
+<para>
+ This is enough to reach the Internet, but additionally you should
+ uncomment the following forward rules, to make sure your local network is still
+ reachable through Privoxy:
+</para>
+<para>
+ <screen>
+#        forward         192.168.*.*/     .
+#        forward            10.*.*.*/     .
+#        forward           127.*.*.*/     .
+ </screen>
+</para>
+<para>
+ Unencrypted connections to systems in these address ranges will
+ be as (un)secure as the local network is, but the alternative is
+ that you can't reach the network at all.
+ If you also want to be able to reach servers in your local
+ network by using their names, you will need additional
+ exceptions that look like this:
+</para>
+<para>
+ <screen>
+#        forward           localhost/     .
+ </screen>
+</para>
+<para>
+ Save the modified configuration file and open
+ <ulink url="http://config.privoxy.org/show-status">http://config.privoxy.org/show-status/</ulink>
+ in your browser, confirm that <application>Privoxy</application> has reloaded its configuration
+ and that there are no other forward lines, unless you know that you need them. If everything looks good,
+ refer to
+ <ulink url="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#head-0e1cc2ac330ede8c6ad1ac0d0db0ac163b0e6143">Tor
+ Faq 4.2</ulink> to learn how to verify that you are really using <application>Tor</application>.
+</para>
+<para>
+ Afterwards, please take the time to at least skim through the rest
+ of <application>Tor's</application> documentation. Make sure you understand
+ what <application>Tor</application> does, why it is no replacement for
+ application level security, and why you shouldn't use it for unencrypted logins.
+</para> ]]>
+</sect2>
+
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
 <title id="sitebreak">Might some things break because header information or
 content is being altered?</title>
 
 <para>
- Definitely. More and more sites use HTTP header content to decide what to
- display and how to display it. There is many ways that this can be handled, 
+ Definitely. It is common for sites to use browser type, browser version, 
+ HTTP header content, and various other techniques in order to dynamically
+ decide what to display and how to display it. What you see, and what I see,
+ might be very different. There are many, many ways that this can be handled,
  so having hard and fast rules, is tricky.
 </para>
 
 <para>
- <quote>User-Agent</quote> in particular is often used in this way to identify
+ <quote>User-Agent</quote> is often used in this way to identify
  the browser, and adjust content accordingly. Changing this now (at least not
  further than removing the OS information) is not recommended, since so many
- sites do look for it. You may get undesirable results by changing this.
+ sites do look for it. You may get undesirable results by changing just this 
+ one aspect.
 </para>
 
 <para>
- For instance, different browsers use different encodings of Russian and Czech
+ Also, different browsers use different encodings of Russian and Czech
  characters, certain web servers convert pages on-the-fly according to the
  User Agent header. Giving a <quote>User Agent</quote> with the wrong
  operating system or browser manufacturer causes some sites in these languages
@@ -1327,7 +1773,12 @@ content is being altered?</title>
  weather maps of Intellicast have been blocked by their server when no
  <quote>Referer</quote> or cookie is provided, is another example. (But you
  can forge both headers without giving information away). There are
- many other ways things can go wrong when trying to fool a web server.
+ many other ways things that can go wrong when trying to fool a web server. The
+ results of which could inadvertently cause pages to load incorrectly,
+ partially, or even not at all. And there may be no obvious clues as to just
+ what went wrong, or why. Nowhere will there be a message that says 
+ <quote><emphasis>Turn off <literal>fast-redirects</literal> or else!</emphasis> 
+ </quote>
 </para>
 
 <para>
@@ -1345,7 +1796,7 @@ content is being altered?</title>
 
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="caching">Can <application>Privoxy</application> act as a <quote>caching</quote> proxy to 
+<title id="caching">Can Privoxy act as a <quote>caching</quote> proxy to 
 speed up web browsing?</title>
 <para>
  No, it does not have this ability at all. You want something like 
@@ -1359,7 +1810,7 @@ speed up web browsing?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="firewall">What about as a firewall? Can <application>Privoxy</application> protect me?</title>
+<title id="firewall">What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?</title>
 <para>
  Not in the way you mean, or in the way a true firewall can. 
  <application>Privoxy</application> can help protect your privacy, but not
@@ -1368,27 +1819,6 @@ speed up web browsing?</title>
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
-<!-- No longer needed
-<sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="logo">The <application>Privoxy</application> logo that replaces ads is very blocky 
-and ugly looking. Can't a better font be used?</title>
-
-<para>
- This is not a font problem. The logo is an image that is created by 
- <application>Privoxy</application> on the fly. So as to not waste 
- memory, the image is rather small. The blockiness comes when the 
- image is scaled to fill a largish area. There is not much to be done 
- about this, other than to use one of the other
- <quote>imageblock</quote> directives: <emphasis>pattern</emphasis>, 
- <emphasis>blank</emphasis>, or a URL of your choosing.
-</para>
-<para>
-Given the above problem, we have decided to remove the logo option entirely 
-[as of v2.9.13].
-</para>
-</sect2>
--->
-
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
 <title id="wasted">I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
 ads used to be. Why?</title>
@@ -1413,7 +1843,7 @@ ads used to be. Why?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="ssl">How can <application>Privoxy</application> filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</title>
+<title id="ssl">How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</title>
 <para>
  Since secure HTTP connections are encrypted SSL sessions between your browser
  and the secure site, and are meant to be reliably <emphasis>secure</emphasis>,
@@ -1445,7 +1875,7 @@ ads used to be. Why?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="secure"><application>Privoxy</application> runs as a <quote>server</quote>. How 
+<title id="secure">Privoxy runs as a <quote>server</quote>. How 
 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</title>
 <para>
  There are no known exploits that might affect
@@ -1470,7 +1900,7 @@ secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="turnoff">
-<title>How can I temporarily disable <application>Privoxy</application>?</title>
+<title>How can I temporarily disable Privoxy?</title>
 <para>
  The easiest way is to access <application>Privoxy</application> with your 
  browser by using the remote toggle URL: <ulink
@@ -1482,7 +1912,7 @@ secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="reallyoff">
-<title>When <quote>disabled</quote> is <application>Privoxy</application> totally 
+<title>When <quote>disabled</quote> is Privoxy totally 
 out of the picture?</title>
 <para>
  No, this just means all filtering and actions are disabled.
@@ -1494,8 +1924,8 @@ out of the picture?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="crunch">
-<title>My logs show <application>Privoxy</application> <quote>crunches</quote> 
-ads, but also its own CGI pages. What is a <quote>crunch</quote>?</title>
+<title>My logs show Privoxy <quote>crunches</quote> 
+ads, but also its own internal CGI pages. What is a <quote>crunch</quote>?</title>
 <para>
  A <quote>crunch</quote> simply means <application>Privoxy</application> intercepted 
  <emphasis>something</emphasis>, nothing more. Often this is indeed ads or
@@ -1510,7 +1940,7 @@ ads, but also its own CGI pages. What is a <quote>crunch</quote>?</title>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="downloads">
-<title>Can <application>Privoxy</application> effect files that I download
+<title>Can Privoxy effect files that I download
 from a webserver? FTP server?</title>
 <para>
  From the webserver's perspective, there is no difference between
@@ -1523,7 +1953,7 @@ from a webserver? FTP server?</title>
  Filtering is potentially more of a concern since the results are not always
  so obvious, and the effects of filtering are there whether the file is simply
  viewed, or downloaded. And potentially whether the content is some obnoxious
- advertizement, or Mr. Jimmy's latest/greatest source code jewel. Of course,
+ advertisement, or Mr. Jimmy's latest/greatest source code jewel. Of course,
  one of these presumably is <quote>bad</quote> content that we don't want, and
  the other is <quote>good</quote> content that we do want.
  <application>Privoxy</application> is blind to the differences, and can only
@@ -1544,7 +1974,7 @@ from a webserver? FTP server?</title>
  altered by filtering, will be saved too, for these (probably rare) cases.
 </para>
 <para>
- Note that versions later than 3.0.2 do NOT filter document types of
+ Note that versions later than 3.0.2 do NOT filter document types reported as 
  <quote>text/plain</quote>. Prior to this, <application>Privoxy</application>
  did filter this document type.
 </para>
@@ -1567,21 +1997,48 @@ from a webserver? FTP server?</title>
 </para>
 <para>
  <application>Privoxy</application> does not do FTP at all, only HTTP 
-  protocols, so please don't even try.
+ and  HTTPS (SSL) protocols, so please don't try.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="downloads2">
-<title>I just downloaded a Perl script, and <application>Privoxy</application>
+<title>I just downloaded a Perl script, and Privoxy
 altered it! Yikes, what is wrong!</title>
 <para>
  Please read above.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="hostsfile">
+<title>Should I continue to use a <quote>HOSTS</quote> file for ad-blocking?</title>
+<para>
+ One time-tested technique to defeat common ads is to trick the local DNS
+ system by giving a phony IP address for the ad generator in the local 
+ <filename>HOSTS</filename> file, typically using <literal>127.0.0.1</literal>, aka 
+ <literal>localhost</literal>. This effectively blocks the ad.
+</para>
+<para>
+ There is no reason to use this technique in conjunction with 
+ <application>Privoxy</application>. <application>Privoxy</application>
+ does essentially the same thing, much more elegantly and with much more 
+ flexibility. A large <filename>HOSTS</filename> file, in fact, not only
+ duplicates effort, but may get in the way. It is recommended to remove 
+ such entries from your <filename>HOSTS</filename> file. If you think 
+ your hosts list is neglected by <application>Privoxy's </application> 
+ configuration, consider adding your list to your <filename>user.action</filename> file:
+</para>
+<para>
+ <screen>
+  { +block }
+   www.ad.example1.com
+   ad.example2.com
+   ads.galore.example.com
+   etc.example.com</screen>
+</para>
+</sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="seealso">
-<title>Where can I find more information about <application>Privoxy</application>
+<title>Where can I find more information about Privoxy
 and related issues?</title>
 <!-- Include seealso.sgml boilerplate: -->
  &seealso;
@@ -1605,9 +2062,9 @@ and related issues?</title>
  in the default configuration as shipped. You have either manually
  activated the <quote><literal>fun</literal></quote> filter which
  is clearly labeled <quote>Text replacements for subversive browsing
- fun!</quote> or you have implicitly activated it by choosing the
- <quote>Adventuresome</quote> profile in the web-based editor (formerly known 
- as the <application>Advanced</application> profile).
+ fun!</quote> or you are using an older Privoxy version and have implicitly
+ activated it by choosing the  <quote>Adventuresome</quote> profile in the
+ web-based editor. Please upgrade!
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
@@ -1620,24 +2077,30 @@ and related issues?</title>
 <title>Troubleshooting</title>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3">
-<title id="refused">I just upgraded and am getting <quote>connection refused</quote>
-with every web page?</title>
+<title id="refused">I cannot connect to any websites. Or, I am getting
+<quote>connection refused</quote> message with every web page. Why?</title>
 <para>
- Either <application>Privoxy</application> is not running, or your 
- browser is configured for a different port than what
- <application>Privoxy</application> is using.
+ Either ... 
 </para>
-
 <para>
- The old <application>Privoxy</application> (and also
- <application>Junkbuster</application>) used port 8000 by 
- default. This has been changed to port 8118 now, due to a conflict 
- with NAS (Network Audio Service), which uses port 8000. If you haven't, 
- you need to change your browser to the new port number, or alternately 
- change the <ulink
- url="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS"><literal>listen-address</literal>
- option</ulink> in <application>Privoxy's</application> <ulink
- url="../user-manual/config.html">main configuration file</ulink>.
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>
+<application>Privoxy</application> is not running. Solution: verify 
+ that &my-app; is installed correctly, has not died, and is running.
+</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Or your browser is configured for a different port than what
+ <application>Privoxy</application> is using. Solution: verify that &my-app;
+ and your browser are set to the same port (<literal>listen-address</literal>).
+</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Or if using a forwarding rule, you have a configuration problem or a
+ problem with a host in the forwarding chain. Solution: temporarily alter your
+ configuration and take the forwarders out of the equation.
+</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>
+  Or you have a firewall that is interfering and blocking you. Solution: 
+  try disabling or removing the firewall as a test.
+ </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
@@ -1657,13 +2120,14 @@ still getting through. How?</title>
  If this doesn't help, you probably have an error in the rule you
  applied. Try pasting the full URL of the offending ad into <ulink
  url="http://config.privoxy.org/show-url-info">http://config.privoxy.org/show-url-info</ulink>
- and see if it really matches your new rule.
+ and see if it really matches your new rule. Blocking ads is like blocking
+ spam: a lot of tinkering is required to stay ahead of the game.
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 id="badsite" renderas="sect3">
-<title >One of my favorite sites does not work with <application>Privoxy</application>.
+<title >One of my favorite sites does not work with Privoxy.
 What can I do?</title>
 
 <para>
@@ -1704,9 +2168,11 @@ What can I do?</title>
 </para>
 <para>
  Troubleshooting actions is discussed in more detail in the <ulink
- url="../user-manual/appendix.html#ACTIONSANAT">user-manual appendix</ulink>.
+ url="../user-manual/appendix.html#ACTIONSANAT">User Manual appendix,
+ Troubleshooting: the Anatomy of an Action</ulink>.
  There is also an <ulink
- url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACT-EXAMPLES">actions tutorial</ulink>.
+ url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACT-EXAMPLES">actions tutorial</ulink>
+ with general configuration information and examples.
 </para>
 
 </sect2>
@@ -1714,7 +2180,7 @@ What can I do?</title>
 
 <!--   ~~~~~       New section      ~~~~~     -->
 <sect2 id="dun" renderas="sect3">
-<title>After installing <application>Privoxy</application>, I have to log in
+<title>After installing Privoxy, I have to log in
 every time I start IE. What gives?</title>
 
 <para>
@@ -1764,13 +2230,13 @@ every time I start IE. What gives?</title>
 
 <!--   ~~~~~       New section      ~~~~~     -->
 <sect2 id="ftp" renderas="sect3">
-<title>I cannot connect to any FTP sites. <application>Privoxy</application>
- seems to be blocking me.</title>
+<title>I cannot connect to any FTP sites. Privoxy
+ is blocking me.</title>
  <para>
   <application>Privoxy</application> cannot act as a proxy for FTP traffic, 
   so do not configure your browser to use <application>Privoxy</application>
   as an FTP proxy. The same is true for <emphasis>any protocol other than HTTP
-  or HTTPS</emphasis>. 
+  or HTTPS (SSL)</emphasis>. 
  </para>
  <para>
   Most browsers understand FTP as well as HTTP. If you connect to a site, with
@@ -1781,10 +2247,13 @@ every time I start IE. What gives?</title>
  </para>
  <para>
   To complicate matters, some systems may have a generic <quote>proxy</quote>
-  setting, which will silently enable <emphasis>both</emphasis> HTTP and FTP
-  proxying! So it is possible to accidentally enable FTP proxying in these
-  cases. And of course, if this happens, <application>Privoxy</application>
-  will indeed cause problems since it does not know FTP.
+  setting, which will enable various protocols, including
+  <emphasis>both</emphasis> HTTP and FTP proxying! So it is possible to
+  accidentally enable FTP proxying in these cases. And of course, if this
+  happens, <application>Privoxy</application> will indeed cause problems since
+  it does not know FTP. <![%p-newstuff;[Newer version will give a sane error
+  message if a FTP connection is attempted.]]> Just disable the FTP setting 
+  and all will be well again.
  </para>
  <para>
   Will <application>Privoxy</application> ever proxy FTP traffic? Unlikely.
@@ -1796,7 +2265,7 @@ every time I start IE. What gives?</title>
 <!--   ~~~~~       New section      ~~~~~     -->
 <sect2 id="osxie" renderas="sect3">
 <title>In Mac OSX, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use 
- <application>Privoxy</application> as the HTTP proxy.</title>
+ Privoxy as the HTTP proxy.</title>
  <para>
   Microsoft Internet Explorer (in versions like 5.1) respects system-wide
   network settings.  In order to change the HTTP proxy, open System
@@ -1845,7 +2314,7 @@ every time I start IE. What gives?</title>
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="blankpage">
 <title>I get a completely blank page at one site. <quote>View Source</quote>
  shows only: <markup><![CDATA[<html><body></body></html>]]></markup>. Without
- <application>Privoxy</application> the page loads fine.</title>
+ Privoxy the page loads fine.</title>
  <para>
   Chances are that the site suffers from a bug in
   <ulink url="http://www.php.net/"><application>PHP</application></ulink>,
@@ -1875,11 +2344,11 @@ every time I start IE. What gives?</title>
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="error503">
 <title>Why am I getting a 503 Error (WSAECONNREFUSED) on every page?</title>
  <para>
-  More than likely this is a problem with the network stack. ZoneAlarm has
+  More than likely this is a problem with your TCP/IP networking. ZoneAlarm has
   been reported to cause this symptom -- even if not running. The solution is
   to either fight the ZA configuration, or uninstall ZoneAlarm, and then find
-  something better behaved in its place. Other firewall type products may
-  cause similar type problems if not configured correctly.
+  something better behaved in its place. Other personal firewall type products
+  may cause similar type problems if not configured correctly.
  </para>
 </sect2>
 
@@ -1894,25 +2363,32 @@ Why?</title>
  this information, <application>Privoxy</application> logs this condition. 
 </para>
 <para>
- Typically, this would be considered a system configuration error. It is not a
- fatal error to <application>Privoxy</application> however, but may result in 
- a much slower response from <application>Privoxy</application> due to DNS
- timeouts.
+ Typically, this would be considered a minor system configuration error. It is
+ not a fatal error to <application>Privoxy</application> however, but may
+ result in a much slower response from <application>Privoxy</application> on
+ some platforms due to DNS timeouts.
+</para>
+<para>
+ This can be caused by a problem with the local <filename>HOSTS</filename>
+ file. If this file has been changed from the original, try reverting it to
+ see if that helps. Make sure what ever name(s) are used for the local system,
+ that they resolve both ways.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="inuse">
-<title>When I try to launch <application>Privoxy</application>, I get an 
+<title>When I try to launch Privoxy, I get an 
 error message <quote>port 8118 is already in use</quote> (or similar wording).
 Why?</title>
 <para>
  Port 8118 is <application>Privoxy's</application> default TCP 
  <quote>listening</quote> port. Typically this message would mean that there
  is already one instance of <application>Privoxy</application> running, and
- you are actually trying to start a second <application>Privoxy</application> 
- on the same port, which will not work. How and why this might happen varies
- from platform to platform, but you need to check your installation and
- start-up procedures.
+ your system is actually trying to start a second
+ <application>Privoxy</application> on the same port, which will not work.
+ (You can have multiple instances but they must be assigned different ports.)
+ How and why this might happen varies from platform to platform, but you need
+ to check your installation and start-up procedures.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
@@ -1921,25 +2397,24 @@ Why?</title>
  Pages with UTF-8 fonts are garbled.
 </title>
 <para>
- This is caused by the <quote>demoronizer</quote> filter, which was introduced 
- in version 3.0.2, and was inappropriately turned on by default. You should 
- either upgrade <application>Privoxy</application>, or at least upgrade to the most 
- recent <filename>default.action</filename> file available from 
- <ulink url="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118">SourceForge</ulink>.
+ This is caused by the <quote>demoronizer</quote> filter. You should either
+ upgrade <application>Privoxy</application>, or at least upgrade to the most
+ recent <filename>default.action</filename> file available from <ulink
+ url="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118">SourceForge</ulink>.
  Or you can simply disable the demoronizer filter.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="demoronizer2">
 <title>
- Why are binary files (such as images) corrupted when <application>Privoxy</application>
+ Why are binary files (such as images) corrupted when Privoxy
  is used?
 </title>
 <para>
  This may also be caused by the <quote>demoronizer</quote> filter, 
  in conjunction with a web server that is misreporting a file type. Binary 
  files are exempted from <application>Privoxy's</application> filtering
- (unless the web server by mistake says the file is a plain text file). Either
+ (unless the web server by mistake says the file is something else). Either
  upgrade <application>Privoxy</application>, or go to the most recent
  <filename>default.action</filename> file available from <ulink
  url="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118">SourceForge</ulink>.
@@ -1973,11 +2448,6 @@ Why?</title>
  On the other hand, if you use non-Microsoft products, and you occasionally 
  notice wierd characters on pages, you might want to try it.
 </para>
-<para>
- This filter was introduced with version 3.0.2 of <application>Privoxy</application>,
- and was on by default in that version. It is off in all subsequent versions 
- (unless turned on by the user).
-</para>
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="windowopen">
@@ -1986,7 +2456,8 @@ Why?</title>
 </title>
 <para>
  <application>Privoxy</application> is attempting to disable malicious 
- Javascript in this case, with the <literal>unsolicited-popups</literal>
+  <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javascript">Javascript</ulink> 
+  in this case, with the <literal>unsolicited-popups</literal>
  filter. <application>Privoxy</application> cannot tell very well 
  <quote>good</quote> code snippets from <quote>bad</quote> code snippets.
 </para>
@@ -1999,6 +2470,65 @@ Why?</title>
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="dnserrors">
+<title>
+ I am getting too many DNS errors like <quote>404 No Such Domain</quote>. Why
+ can't Privoxy do this better?
+</title>
+<para>
+ There are potentially several factors here. First of all, the DNS resolution
+ is done by the underlying operating system -- not
+ <application>Privoxy</application> itself. <application>Privoxy</application>
+ merely initiates the process and hands it off, and then later reports
+ whatever the outcome was. And tries to give a coherent message if there seems
+ to be a problem. In some cases, this might otherwise be mitigated by the
+ browser itself which might try some work-arounds and alternate approaches (e.g
+ adding <quote>www.</quote> to the URL). In other cases, if
+ <application>Privoxy</application> is being chained with another proxy, this
+ could complicate the issue, and cause undue
+ delays and timeouts. In the case of a <quote>socks4a</quote> proxy, the socks
+ server handles all the DNS.  <application>Privoxy</application> would just be
+ the <quote>messenger</quote> which is reporting whatever problem occurred
+ downstream, and not the root cause of the error.
+</para>
+<![%p-newstuff;[
+<para>
+ In any case, v. 3.0.5 includes various improvements to help
+ <application>Privoxy</application> better handle these cases.
+</para>]]>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="allcpu">
+<title>
+ At one site Privoxy just hangs, and starts taking 
+ all CPU. Why is this?
+</title>
+<para>
+ This is probably a manifestation of the <quote>100% cpu</quote> problem that
+ occurs on pages containing many (thousands upon thousands) of blank lines. The blank lines 
+ are in the raw HTML source of the page, and the browser just ignores them. But the 
+ pattern matching in <application>Privoxy's</application> page filtering
+ mechanism is trying to match against absurdly long strings and this becomes
+ very CPU-intensive, taking a long, long time to complete. Until a better
+ solution comes along, disable filtering on these pages, particularly the
+ <literal>js-annoyances</literal> and <literal>unsolicited-popups</literal>
+ filters.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="slowcrawl">
+<title>I just installed Privoxy, and all my
+browsing has slowed to a crawl. What gives? </title>
+<para>
+ This should not happen, and for the overwhelming number of users world-wide,
+ it does not happen. I would suspect some inadvertent interaction of software
+ components such as anti-virus software, spyware protectors, personal
+ firewalls or similar components. Try disabling (or uninstalling) these one
+ at a time and see if that helps.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+
 </sect1>
 
   <!--   ~~~~~       New section      ~~~~~     -->
@@ -2073,10 +2603,53 @@ Why?</title>
  The GNU General Public License should be included with
  this file.  If not, you can view it at
  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
- or write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
- Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ or write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 
+ 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
 
 $Log: faq.sgml,v $
+Revision 2.21  2006/10/03 14:40:51  fabiankeil
+Added links from the Tor faq to the
+configuration chapter in the User Manual.
+
+Revision 2.20  2006/09/26 10:12:37  fabiankeil
+Spelling fix.
+
+Revision 2.19  2006/09/22 10:54:32  hal9
+Change references to 3.0.4 to 3.0.5 and minor adjustments.
+
+Revision 2.18  2006/09/22 01:27:55  hal9
+Final commit of probably various minor changes here and there. Unless
+something changes this should be ready for pending release.
+
+Revision 2.17  2006/09/17 14:56:32  hal9
+This includes yet several more new FAQs, some improved wording, enhanced
+mark-up, various hyper links to wikipedia to explain key terminology to the
+uninitiated, etc. This is ready for release IMO pending final tagging of cvs
+and Privoxy version stamping.
+
+Revision 2.16  2006/09/10 15:30:46  hal9
+Spell check.
+
+Revision 2.15  2006/09/08 23:05:07  hal9
+Fix broken links. Add faq on hosts files. Move most of new windows service
+feature to user manual and reference in faq. Various other small changes.
+
+Revision 2.14  2006/09/05 13:25:12  david__schmidt
+Add Windows service invocation stuff (duplicated) in FAQ and in user manual under Windows startup.  One probably ought to reference the other.
+
+Revision 2.13  2006/09/04 19:20:33  fabiankeil
+Adjusted anonymity related sections to match reality.
+Added a section about using Privoxy with Tor.
+
+Revision 2.12  2006/09/03 14:15:30  hal9
+Various updates, including 7 or 8 new FAQs, and updates/changes to various
+other ones to better reflect improvements, additions and changes for the
+upcoming release. This is close to final form for 3.0.4 IMHO.
+
+Revision 2.11  2006/07/18 14:48:50  david__schmidt
+Reorganizing the repository: swapping out what was HEAD (the old 3.1 branch)
+with what was really the latest development (the v_3_0_branch branch)
+
 Revision 1.61.2.41  2004/04/05 13:44:05  oes
 Fixed allow-all-cookies alias name; closes SR #929746