<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div><br></div><div><br>On 12 Apr 2018, at 01:33, Keifer Bly <<a href="mailto:keifer.bly@gmail.com">keifer.bly@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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--></style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Is there a way I can find out what the current weighted mbtf is? Thank you.</p></div></blockquote><div><br></div>The thresholds vary on each directory authority. They are<div>stable-uptime (~15 days) and stable-mtbf (~26 days) in this table:</div><div><a href="https://consensus-health.torproject.org/#flagthresholds">https://consensus-health.torproject.org/#flagthresholds</a><br><div>Each figure is in seconds.</div><div><br></div><div>Your relay's uptime is listed in its descriptor, in its heartbeat</div><div>messages, or on relay search.</div><div><br></div><div>Your relay's weighted MTBF is different on each directory authority.</div><div>It isn't published by the directory authorities.</div><div><br></div><div>My advice: just keep your relay as stable as you can, and it will</div><div>probably get Stable. If it doesn't after a month or so, try a more</div><div>reliable provider.</div><div><br></div><div>Relay flags are chosen so clients get the best network experience.</div><div>Missing a few flags for a while doesn't really matter.</div><div><br></div><div>T</div><div><br></div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div class="WordSection1"><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:teor2345@gmail.com">teor</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, April 11, 2018 4:30 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:tor-relays@lists.torproject.org">tor-relays@lists.torproject.org</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [tor-relays] Tor Relay Stable Flag</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>On 11 Apr 2018, at 20:54, Gary <<a href="mailto:jaffacakemonster53@gmail.com">jaffacakemonster53@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hello.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Relay Search is about can be about 3 hours behind.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 11 April 2018 at 08:46, Keifer Bly <<a href="mailto:keifer.bly@gmail.com" target="_blank">keifer.bly@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> I am also wondering, does how long a relay is offline for after loosing the stable flag effect how long it takes for the relay to regain it’s stable flag? </p></div></div></blockquote><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I think it is about 4 days<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">That's the HSDir flag:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/dir-spec.txt#n2524">https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/dir-spec.txt#n2524</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">but I am sure someone more knowledgeable can provide a more specific number.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Stable is based on weighted mean time before failure (MTBF).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">A Stable relay must be either:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">* higher than the median weighted MTBF, or<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">* have a weighted MTBF of more than 7 days.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">As a quick guide, your relay should be up for 1-2 weeks to get Stable.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Here are the details:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/dir-spec.txt#n2470">https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/dir-spec.txt#n2470</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">T<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>tor-relays mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:tor-relays@lists.torproject.org">tor-relays@lists.torproject.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays">https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>