[throwitaway12]

You are completely correct about the nodes being run for all sorts of nefarious reasons. Although, there are a small number of nodes rub by enthusiastic individuals but it's rare.

Reddit has tons of actors spreading disinfo especially about VPN's never trust the info from there without serious vetting.

[worldofmatthew]

No, many tor nodes are run for good purposes. in fact, many of the largest networks are non-profits dedicated to running the nodes.