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Re: [tor-relays] Reasons to avoid being a guard?

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From: Ivan Markin <twim@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 15:19:00 +0000
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jensm1:
> I am curious about possible reasons, why one wouldn't want to become
> guard. Are there any risks or disadvantages that come with the guard flag?

Probably because having clients connecting directly to this relay is not
OK. E.g. some hostile ISP/upstream so one may decide not to endanger
users by running a Guard relay there.
Just a guess.

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References:
- [tor-relays] Middle relay
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- Re: [tor-relays] Middle relay
  - From: Marcel Krzystek
- Re: [tor-relays] Middle relay
  - From: Ivan Markin
- Re: [tor-relays] Reasons to avoid being a guard? (was: Middle relay)
  - From: jensm1

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