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Re: [tor-relays] numtcpsock prevents relay from working properly.



Hi Moritz,

thanks for your reply. This is very helpful. I think I will raise the
issue with my provider and see how it goes.

Best,
Erik

Moritz Bartl:
> Hi Nils,
> 
> Yes, this is a known problem. It has been discussed a number of times
> before on this list, but it never made it into any FAQ.
> 
> On 10/07/2016 11:38 AM, Nils Erik Flick wrote:
>> Asking customer service would mean explicitly drawing attention to the
>> fact that I'm trying to use the cheap plan to run Tor nodes. That's
>> completely against my instincts. On the other hand they *did* offer a
>> free-form box in the registration form.
>>
>> Has anyone tried and if so, to any avail?
> 
> It is not unusual for ISPs to set a very conservative default, and then
> raise it when the customer asks. You don't necessarily have to mention
> Tor in your request.
> 
>> IMHO this kind of knowledge should be spread more "pro-actively", which
>> is why I'm posting this on a public list.
> 
> Always a good idea to remind people. Maybe this encourages someone to
> submit a patch for the website?
> 
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