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Re: [tor-relays] Opt-In Trial: Fallback Directory Mirrors



I'm happy to have ratchet on there: FA3415659444AE006E7E9E5375E82F29700CFDFD

Cheers,
Sam.

On 17 Dec 2015 7:51 p.m., "Kurt Besig" <kbesig@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 12/17/2015 6:07 AM, Nick Mathewson wrote:
> TL;DR: Stable non-exit relays can help tor clients use the Tor
> network. Please opt-in!
>
> We want to run a trial of fallback directory mirrors (fallbacks)
> in Tor. Tor clients contact fallbacks to download the consensus
> during initial bootstrap, before they contact the directory
> authorities.
>
> Fallbacks allow Tor to bootstrap in networks that block the Tor
> directory authorities. This allows people to use Tor without
> manually configuring bridges or pluggable transports.
>
> For more information about fallbacks, see:
> https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/FallbackDirectoryMirrors
>
>Â For this trial, we want to find around 100 stable non-exit relays,
> as exits currently experience high load.
>
> We want relays that expect to be stable for the next 2 years,
> with:
>
> good uptime, the same IP address(es) and port, the same relay
> identity key, good bandwidth and network connectivity.
>
> In December 2015, we created a list of ~400 candidate fallbacks.
> https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/attachment/ticket/15775/fallback_dirs.inc
>
>Â If your relay is on this list, and you expect it to be on the same
> IP address(es) and port for at least 2 years, please consider
> opting-in for this trial. (Relays that aren't on the list are
> welcome to opt-in. They will be considered in future releases, or
> if the selection criteria change.)
>
> For the initial fallback release, we will only add your relay if
> you opt in. Please reply on the tor-relays mailing list, if you are
> able. (Opt-ins, opt-outs, and fallbacks chosen for inclusion in
> tor, will be managed using lists in the publicly available tor git
> repository.)
>
> all best wishes, & thanks for running Tor!
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> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays
>
Relay was down during transition to new VPS, meets all criteria at
this point. Available if needed.
New Fingerprint: 'horizons E65D300F11E1DB12C534B0146BDAB6972F1A8A48'


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