Re: [tor-relays] switching between exit and guard

[Markus Koch <niftybunny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am all in for a "hide the exit node with a VPN" solution. But pls
make it dummy proof for people like me :)

Markus


2016-07-27 9:16 GMT+02:00 Dr Gerard Bulger <gerard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> I have turned off all exits after worried ISP was forwarding too many abuse notices.  This is pending a solution which, if possible would send all exiting port data off to a local anonymous proxy or VPN server.
>
> Anonymous proxies and VPN servers seem more impervious or tolerant to abuse notices than the ISPs.
>
> A mod I would like to see is to have a facility to send the all the data on ports that are set to exit off to an external anonymous proxy server; https and/or socks.   Currently the httpproxy command in torrc does not do that.
>
> I have tried to get my VPS, which has a second IP, to connect to a VPN server on that second IP for Tor to use for exit.  This is beyond my networking skills and attempts cuts off the branch I am sitting on, with mucked up routing for everything.
>
> Anonymous VPNs and http proxies I have used are very cheap with no data caps and very fast.
>
> Gerry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tor-relays [mailto:tor-relays-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Markus Koch
> Sent: 27 July 2016 07:25
> To: tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [tor-relays] switching between exit and guard
>
> I do not think they will kick you or change policy now, I am just out of luck with one of my exit nodes. Lots and lots of script kiddies trying to hack banks and other websites over my exit node ... I have no clue why one exit node attract them and others dont ... bad luck perhaps ...
>
> 2016-07-27 0:43 GMT+02:00 Tristan <supersluether@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> Oh dear, I'll take this as a warning since I just spun up a Tor
>> droplet with DO not too long ago.
>>
>>
>> On Jul 26, 2016 4:48 PM, "Markus Koch" <niftybunny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> now I am getting abuse mails nearly every day and digital ocean looks
>>> like getting pissed off. Is it technical possible to switch between
>>> exit and guard so I only run an exit for 14 days a months (less abuse
>>> mails per month if it is a exit only 14 days). Or is this a really
>>> bad idea?
>>>
>>> Markus
>>>
>>> PS: I am also getting my first bullet proof exit note tomorrow ...
>>> lets see how this works out ...
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