Re: [tor-relays] Tor Exit Node Winter Shutdown

2018-06-28 Thread Jason Odoom
Thanks Paul. I will be sure to keep a backup. Best, Jason - Jason Odoom GPG 9031B50D On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 6:55 PM Paul Templeton wrote: > > > I regret to inform you all that I will be shutting down my Tor Exit > node - Winter [0] after more than five years. > > Makes me sad :-( > > Keep

Re: [tor-relays] A general question for relay operators

2018-06-28 Thread I
> While the official Tor site arguably needs a thorough resign, designing > a manifold manual for diverse interests and levels of ability AND threat > models is no easy task. It's the classic security/ease of use conundrum! The part to do first and well is the advice for installing and

Re: [tor-relays] A general question for relay operators

2018-06-28 Thread Kenneth Freeman
On 06/28/2018 01:19 AM, arisbe wrote: > Hello George and all, > > When I was learning to implement Tor I had difficulty wading through the > web pages for information. Some pages were obsolete, some poorly > maintained (think Tor flow or good/bad hosting companies). The Tor > manual is just a

Re: [tor-relays] Tor Exit Node Winter Shutdown

2018-06-28 Thread Paul Templeton
> I regret to inform you all that I will be shutting down my Tor Exit node - > Winter [ 0] after more than five years. Makes me sad :-( Keep a backup - you may find hope else where... You never know. P 609662E824251C283164243846C035C803940378

Re: [tor-relays] A general question for relay operators

2018-06-28 Thread nusenu
teor: > I think that is a part of the relay guide that we can improve: > Relays exist so that clients can use the network. > Consensus flags exist so that clients can use the network efficiently. > Bandwidth weights are assigned so that clients can use the network > efficiently. tracked as:

Re: [tor-relays] Become a Fallback Directory Mirror

2018-06-28 Thread teor
> On 29 Jun 2018, at 07:39, Matthias Fetzer wrote: > > Currently rofltor03 has a traffic cap. I can change it to a long > running and bandwidth (instead of traffic) capped relay tho, if that > is wanted. How often does the relay reach its traffic cap? Becoming a fallback adds about 10

Re: [tor-relays] Become a Fallback Directory Mirror

2018-06-28 Thread Matthias Fetzer
Hi, you can include the following two relays for sure, as they are guaranteed to not change their ip / port: - 1E01B887F7FB61BEFC34FA8D9EA98E4268A8275F (rofltor02) - 41A3C16269C7B63DB6EB741DBDDB4E1F586B1592 (rofltor03) Currently rofltor03 has a traffic cap. I can change it to a long running and

Re: [tor-relays] Become a Fallback Directory Mirror

2018-06-28 Thread Colin Childs
Hi Gunnar, Either is alright! Thank you for getting in contact and offering your relay as a fallback directory mirror! > On Jun 27, 2018, at 10:42 AM, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > > Colin Childs dijo [Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 11:40:42AM -0500]: >> Hello Tor Relay Operators, >> >> Do you want your

[tor-relays] Tor Exit Node Winter Shutdown

2018-06-28 Thread Jason Odoom
Hello relay operators, I regret to inform you all that I will be shutting down my Tor Exit node - Winter [0] after more than five years. Digital Ocean's new bandwidth policy has made it incredibly expensive to keep this online. I incurred almost $200 of usage. I was lucky enough to have

Re: [tor-relays] A general question for relay operators

2018-06-28 Thread Nicolás Dato
Hi there, > what "things" do you wish you knew before you started running a relay? I wish I knew what the tor community and the tor network expects from us. For example, is it expected from us to keep the relay with 100% uptime? or would it be still fine to -say- have 70% uptime? or if it is

Re: [tor-relays] A general question for relay operators

2018-06-28 Thread I
Arisbe, > > When I was learning to implement Tor I had difficulty wading through the > web pages for information It is odd for such well motivated people to leave such a mess unculled. The most useful help is outside the website. I hope a breath of fresh air is on the way. Rob

[tor-relays] A general question for relay operators

2018-06-28 Thread arisbe
Hello George and all, When I was learning to implement Tor I had difficulty wading through the web pages for information.  Some pages were obsolete, some poorly maintained (think Tor flow or good/bad hosting companies).  The Tor manual is just a huge list of Tor terminology with no aids to

Re: [tor-relays] A general question for relay operators

2018-06-28 Thread Paul Templeton
> You can rent a relay anywhere in the world. (I rent a few machines in > other countries, because internet in my country is slow.) pfft - Does they live in AU - LOL - If they do then its expensive as well... But teor is right plenty of systems out there in the world - some really cheap. P