Can someone explain to me (in layman terms if possible) what sending tor the signal NEWNYM does?
I have read in several blogs that it should improve performance and/or improve anonymity but I could not find any easy explanation on how/why it helps achieve anything. I know it does "flush circuits" and make applications build "clean circuits", but this is not really helpful information as I don't understand the benefits of that. If someone could help me out there, I'd appreciate it.