Re: [tor-bugs] #12844 [Tor]: Allow Tor2Web mode to specify its own Rendezvous Point

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#12844: Allow Tor2Web mode to specify its own Rendezvous Point
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     Reporter:  asn     |      Owner:
         Type:  task    |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.???
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-hs
Actual Points:          |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by asn):

 Replying to [comment:3 virgilgriffith]:
 > (a) I support the simplicity of "always use the designated RP" instead
 of cannibalizing circuits.  Multi-layered funny exceptions confuse my
 meager brain.
 >

 Done.
 > (b) I support sending an error to the logfile (high severity) and then
 going with a random node as the RP.

 Done.

 > Is there a reason to make this a specific feature of Tor2web mode? Why
 not just call it "Tor2webRendezvousPoints" which works just like ExitNodes
 ? Then if a user wants to set herself as the sole entry in
 RendezvousPoints that her liability.

 I think I prefer it this way since the feature can actually harm client
 anonymity, and I don't see an actual reason for non-tor2web clients to do
 this. Furthermore, the behavior of "always use the designated RP, but if
 it's down just pick a random node as RP" is not secure, and it's likely
 not what normal users expect. If we later decide to make this feature
 available to non-tor2web clients it's quite easy to do.

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