Gus, thanks for the advices on both subjects, and the links to the recipes for both the RPI install including TOR updates, and the Snowflake proxy. I 'll try the Snowflake first.
Regards, torserver. > Op 08-08-2023 22:39 CEST schreef gus <[email protected]>: > > > >Why is there no perfectly detailed instruction to install a relay on the > >Raspberry? > > There are a few projects like pi-relay[1], but if you're using a > Debian-like system, the installation is very straight forward. > > However, the main issue is not the installation. The most significant > issue involves opening and forwarding ports on your modem. Sometimes > this process may require contacting your ISP and asking for support. > > > Snowflake almost uses no data with a few occasional users. I 'd like to use > > my 100 Megabits more efficient. > > If you're seeing just "a few occasional users", maybe you need to check > your NAT settings or your proxy installation. All my snowflake > standalone proxies[2] (NAT type 'unrestricted') are getting more than > 200 connections per hour and ~7 TiB per month. > > cheers, > Gus > > [1] https://github.com/scidsg/pi-relay > [2] https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/snowflake/standalone/ > > On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 07:24:12PM +0200, torserver wrote: > > Roger, > > > > I had the same problem with 3 financial websites blocking my IP address > > while running a middle relay. Exactly 5 days after stopping the relay these > > sites can be reached again. They probably use the same mechanism, visible > > in the TPRB Firefox plug-in. > > > > I run my home relay on a low energy consuming Raspberry Pi. Why is there no > > perfectly detailed instruction to install a relay on the Raspberry? With > > its built-in VNC it can be managed by SSH and remote desktop perfectly. > > Then there is no need for data congestion on a few cheap providers. One > > Watt power consumption only costs 3 Euros a year. > > > > Snowflake almost uses no data with a few occasional users. I 'd like to use > > my 100 Megabits more efficient. > > > > Regards, me. > > > > > Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 02:32:03 -0400 > > > From: Roger Dingledine <[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [tor-relays] Middle relay IP blocking > > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 07, 2023 at 11:28:32PM +0300, s7r wrote: > > > > While all the above is true, a thing to remember is to make sure we > > > > don't > > > > end up all renting too many VPS'es or dedicated servers in the same > > > > places / > > > > same AS numbers - we need network diversity, it is a very important > > > > factor, > > > > more AS numbers, more providers, more physical locations, etc. So, > > > > running > > > > at home is super good and recommended from this perspective, provides us > > > > with the diversity we need, however not being to login to online > > > > banking to > > > > pay an electricity bill because of a middle relay is also way too > > > > annoying.. > > > > however who can afford the hassle should definitely run a middle relay > > > > or > > > > bridge at home > > > > > > Yes, exactly this. If you are interested in running a non-exit relay at > > > home, and you can tolerate the hassles from occasionally finding that > > > some service doesn't want to hear from you, then you are definitely > > > helping the diversity of the Tor network. > > > > > > Having the Tor traffic concentrated at a few cheapo providers like Hetzner > > > and OVH is not only scary in the sense that too much traffic goes through > > > too few cables, but it's also scary because it increases the appeal for > > > somebody to attack those few companies, either by breaking into their > > > infrastructure to watch traffic or through more traditional insider > > > threats like getting an employee there to help them monitor traffic. > > > > > > The internet already has uncomfortably many bottlenecks -- too few > > > undersea cables, too few Content Distribution Networks (CDNs), too few > > > app stores, etc. > > > > > > > (even Exit relay, I do run an Exit relay at my office place > > > > and I had one police visit in like 8 years or so). > > > > > > Follow this advice only with great caution. :) Many people happily > > > run their exit relay from their home, but it only takes one fresh new > > > cybercrime detective (trying to make a name for himself by kicking down > > > a door at 7am, and with no idea what Tor is) to ruin your day. > > > > > > --Roger > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > tor-relays mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > End of tor-relays Digest, Vol 151, Issue 9 > > > ****************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > > tor-relays mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > > -- > The Tor Project > Community Team Lead > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list [email protected] https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays
