Hi Moritz, thanks for your reply. This is very helpful. I think I will raise the issue with my provider and see how it goes.
Best, Erik Moritz Bartl: > Hi Nils, > > Yes, this is a known problem. It has been discussed a number of times > before on this list, but it never made it into any FAQ. > > On 10/07/2016 11:38 AM, Nils Erik Flick wrote: >> Asking customer service would mean explicitly drawing attention to the >> fact that I'm trying to use the cheap plan to run Tor nodes. That's >> completely against my instincts. On the other hand they *did* offer a >> free-form box in the registration form. >> >> Has anyone tried and if so, to any avail? > > It is not unusual for ISPs to set a very conservative default, and then > raise it when the customer asks. You don't necessarily have to mention > Tor in your request. > >> IMHO this kind of knowledge should be spread more "pro-actively", which >> is why I'm posting this on a public list. > > Always a good idea to remind people. Maybe this encourages someone to > submit a patch for the website? > _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list [email protected] https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays
