Re: exit node only server

[Nato Welch <nate@xxxxxxxxx>]

When establishing trust relationships, one always has to give away a 
little bit to get started. In order for a potential ally to establish a 
reputation of good stewardship with me, I have to give him a small 
amount of expendable resources, in order to determine whether that 
generosity will be returned. As the reputation inherent in such a 
relationship grows, the amount of resources can also grow.

This is the technique Bittorrent uses. greedy bt users don't get shut 
out - they just get very slow service. The fewer resources you need, the 
closer you get to not needing to provide any resources at all in order 
to get what you want. It's a function of the reosurce pool and the 
number of participants. If all you need is a little bit, then you should 
be able to get it without too much trouble, and without disrupting the 
bigger operations of the network.

--
Nato Welch
nate@xxxxxxxxx



Vlad "SATtva" Miller wrote:
> On 05.03.05 01:22, clifnor@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Some people are almost always greedy
> > Some people are sometimes greedy
> > No one is NEVER greedy
>
>
> And some just using GPRS and other low-bandwidth connection (mobile,
> especially with per Mb payment) prohibiting them to pass others'
> traffic. In tit-for-tat scenario all those people will have to abandon
> Tor network at all.