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[tor-commits] r26463: {website} Cleanup. Added two FAQ entries: How do I decide if I should (in website/trunk: docs/en download/en)



Author: mttp
Date: 2013-12-10 07:41:10 +0000 (Tue, 10 Dec 2013)
New Revision: 26463

Modified:
   website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml
   website/trunk/download/en/download-easy.wml
   website/trunk/download/en/download.wml
Log:
Cleanup. Added two FAQ entries:
How do I decide if I should run a relay?
Why isn't my relay being used more?



Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml
===================================================================
--- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml	2013-12-10 05:48:59 UTC (rev 26462)
+++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml	2013-12-10 07:41:10 UTC (rev 26463)
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@
 
     <p>Running a Tor relay:</p>
     <ul>
-    
+
+    <li><a href="#HowDoIDecide">How do I decide if I should run a relay?
+    </a></li>
     <li><a href="#RelayFlexible">How stable does my relay need to
 be?</a></li>
     <li><a href="#ExitPolicies">I'd run a relay, but I don't want to
@@ -1258,7 +1260,7 @@
 type into forms. Be careful and be smart. 
 </p>
 
-</hr>
+<hr>
 
 <a id="TBBCloseBrowser"></a>
 <h3><a class="anchor" href="#TBBCloseBrowser">I want to leave Tor
@@ -1929,6 +1931,39 @@
 
     <hr>
 
+    <a id="HowDoIDecide"></a>
+    <h3><a class="anchor" href="#HowDoIDecide">How do I decide if I should 
+    run a relay?</a></h3>
+    <p>
+    We're looking for people with reasonably reliable Internet connections, 
+    that have at least 20 kilobytes/second each way. If that's you, please 
+    consider <a href="https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-relay-debian";>helping 
+    out</a>. 
+    </p>
+    
+    <hr>
+    
+    <a id="WhyIsntMyRelayBeingUsedMore"></a>
+    <h3><a class="anchor" href="#WhyIsntMyRelayBeingUsedMore">Why isn't my 
+    relay being used more?</a></h3>
+    <p>
+    If your relay is relatively new then give it time. Tor decides which 
+    relays it uses heuristically based on reports from Bandwidth 
+    Authorities. These authorities take measurements of your relay's 
+    capacity and, over time, directs more traffic there until it reaches 
+    an optimal load. The lifecycle of a new relay is explained in more 
+    depth in <a href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/lifecycle-of-a-new-relay";>
+    this blog post</a>.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+    If you've been running a relay for a while and still having issues 
+    then try asking on the <a href=
+    "https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays/";>
+    tor-relays list</a>. 
+    </p>
+    
+    <hr>
+
     <a id="RelayFlexible"></a>
     <h3><a class="anchor" href="#RelayFlexible">How stable does my relay
 need to be?</a></h3>

Modified: website/trunk/download/en/download-easy.wml
===================================================================
--- website/trunk/download/en/download-easy.wml	2013-12-10 05:48:59 UTC (rev 26462)
+++ website/trunk/download/en/download-easy.wml	2013-12-10 07:41:10 UTC (rev 26463)
@@ -159,7 +159,18 @@
 with the Tor Browser itself. Almost any other web browser configuration
 is likely to be unsafe to use with Tor.</p>
 </li>
-
+<li><b>Don't torrent over Tor</b>
+<p>
+Torrent file-sharing applications have been observed to ignore proxy 
+settings and make direct connections even when they are told to use Tor. 
+Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will 
+often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request, 
+because that's how torrents work. Not only do you <a 
+href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea";>
+deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic
+</a> this way, you also slow down the entire Tor network for everyone else. 
+</p>
+</li>
 <li><b>Don't enable or install browser plugins</b>
 <p>The Tor Browser will block browser plugins such as Flash, RealPlayer,
 Quicktime, and others: they can be manipulated into revealing your IP
@@ -216,19 +227,6 @@
 dangerous it will be that you are one of them. Convince other people to
 use Tor, too!</p>
 </li>
-<li><b>Don't torrent over Tor</b>
-<p>
-Torrent file-sharing applications have been observed to ignore proxy 
-settings and make direct connections even when they are told to use Tor. 
-Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will 
-often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request, 
-because that's how torrents work. Not only do you <a 
-href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea";>
-deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic 
-this way</a>, you also slow down the entire Tor network for 
-everyone else. 
-</p>
-</li>
 </ol>
 <br>
 <p>Be smart and learn more. Understand what Tor does and does not offer.

Modified: website/trunk/download/en/download.wml
===================================================================
--- website/trunk/download/en/download.wml	2013-12-10 05:48:59 UTC (rev 26462)
+++ website/trunk/download/en/download.wml	2013-12-10 07:41:10 UTC (rev 26463)
@@ -277,6 +277,19 @@
 
 </li>
 
+<li><b>Don't torrent over Tor</b>
+<p>
+Torrent file-sharing applications have been observed to ignore proxy 
+settings and make direct connections even when they are told to use Tor. 
+Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will 
+often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request, 
+because that's how torrents work. Not only do you <a 
+href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea";>
+deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic
+</a> this way, you also slow down the entire Tor network for everyone else. 
+</p>
+</li>
+
 <li><b>Don't enable or install browser plugins</b>
 
 <p>
@@ -358,20 +371,6 @@
 
 </li>
 
-<li><b>Don't torrent over Tor</b>
-<p>
-Torrent file-sharing applications have been observed to ignore proxy 
-settings and make direct connections even when they are told to use Tor. 
-Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will 
-often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request, 
-because that's how torrents work. Not only do you <a 
-href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea";>
-deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic 
-this way</a>, you also slow down the entire Tor network for 
-everyone else. 
-</p>
-</li>
-
 </ol>
 <br>
 <p>

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