support the torproject with bridges
Hi everybody I would be happy to support the torproject with two bridges as default TBB bridges. Each is * RelayBandwidthRate 15000 KB, RelayBandwidthBurst 30000 KB * The server where they are on currently moves 350Mbit in and 350Mbit out. If the bridges are accepted I will prefer their need for bw. * Tor 0.3.0.10 (git-c33db290a9d8d0f9) running on FreeBSD with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL LibreSSL 2.5.3 and Zlib 1.2.8 and obfs4 0.0.8. * E3-1230 v5 @ 3.40GHz, dedicated server * The location is Germany Last year I joined the Tor break outs at ccc Hamburg and noticed there is a need for reliable bridges. So here we are. Please ask if you need more information. [1] http://lists.nycbug.org/pipermail/tor-bsd/2017-August/000556.html
I have two bridges running on FreeBSD with obfs4 'griinchux' and 'zipfelmuetze'. They work for me but see only some clients per day. Both are on a multihomed server so bandwidth can be balanced between relays and those. If usefull one can put them to the list. Better test it to your needs before.
You probably shouldn't run exits and default bridges at the same time. I'm not running exits.
You can email tor-project@lists.torproject.org to offer your bridge. Tell us how fast it is and which country it is in. See above.
You MUST NOT include the bridge IP address in public emails. Only send that after it has been accepted. Clear.
-- Cheers, Felix
On Mon, Aug 07, 2017 at 11:59:55PM +0200, Felix wrote:
I would be happy to support the torproject with two bridges as default TBB bridges. [...] Last year I joined the Tor break outs at ccc Hamburg and noticed there is a need for reliable bridges. So here we are. Please ask if you need more information.
I think we should take Felix up on this offer. That said, who makes the decisions, and follows through, on the default bridges that ship with Tor Browser? I fear it might be another situation where the Tor Browser team and the Network team both figure the other one ought to handle it. And if so, here I am calling it out so some progress can be made. :) --Roger
Roger Dingledine:
On Mon, Aug 07, 2017 at 11:59:55PM +0200, Felix wrote:
I would be happy to support the torproject with two bridges as default TBB bridges. [...] Last year I joined the Tor break outs at ccc Hamburg and noticed there is a need for reliable bridges. So here we are. Please ask if you need more information.
I think we should take Felix up on this offer.
That said, who makes the decisions, and follows through, on the default bridges that ship with Tor Browser?
I fear it might be another situation where the Tor Browser team and the Network team both figure the other one ought to handle it. And if so, here I am calling it out so some progress can be made. :)
I think it is fine if it gets handled by the Tor Browser team. At the end we need to review and merge the changes. That said I feel we can do better than that by writing up a document or wiki entry explaining the process of how to add new default bridges to Tor Browser taking into account a) the requirements on the bridge side (min hardware, open ports etc.) b) censorship research interests c) how to write the patch and where to post it d) whom to contact e) ... That way others (not being part of $team) can help potential operators by pointing to the document, minimizing the risk that the bridge offer falls through the cracks. And we have a canonical way of doing these things which can get ameneded/tweaked as we see fit if necessary, keeping everyone on the same page. If we don't get earlier to it I guess sitting down in Montreal and hammering out the details might be worthwhile. Georg
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Hi everybody
I would be happy to support the torproject with two bridges as default TBB bridges.
Each is
* RelayBandwidthRate 15000 KB, RelayBandwidthBurst 30000 KB
* The server where they are on currently moves 350Mbit in and 350Mbit out. If the bridges are accepted I will prefer their need for bw.
* Tor 0.3.0.10 (git-c33db290a9d8d0f9) running on FreeBSD with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL LibreSSL 2.5.3 and Zlib 1.2.8 and obfs4 0.0.8.
* E3-1230 v5 @ 3.40GHz, dedicated server
* The location is Germany
Last year I joined the Tor break outs at ccc Hamburg and noticed there is a need for reliable bridges. So here we are. Please ask if you need more information.
[1] http://lists.nycbug.org/pipermail/tor-bsd/2017-August/000556.html
I have two bridges running on FreeBSD with obfs4 'griinchux' and 'zipfelmuetze'. They work for me but see only some clients per day. Both are on a multihomed server so bandwidth can be balanced between relays and those. If usefull one can put them to the list. Better test it to your needs before.
You probably shouldn't run exits and default bridges at the same time. I'm not running exits.
You can email tor-project@lists.torproject.org to offer your bridge. Tell us how fast it is and which country it is in. See above.
You MUST NOT include the bridge IP address in public emails. Only send that after it has been accepted. Clear.
Hello Felix, Thanks for your generous offer! I don't want to speak for the Tor Browser Team, but I think we'd be happy to take you up on it. I can add your obfs4 bridges to Tor Browser's default bridges, or—if you would be excited to write the patch—I can show you where/what to edit. Please let me know which you'd prefer. :) Please don't paste it here on the list, but we'll need the IP(s), obfs4 ports, fingerprints, and bridgelines for your bridges. The fingerprint should be in $DATA_DIRECTORY/fingerprint and the bridgeline should be in $DATA_DIRECTORY/pt_state/obfs4_bridgeline.txt. Thanks again! Best regards, -- ♥Ⓐ isis agora lovecruft _________________________________________________________ OpenPGP: 4096R/0A6A58A14B5946ABDE18E207A3ADB67A2CDB8B35 Current Keys: https://fyb.patternsinthevoid.net/isis.txt
isis agora lovecruft:
Please don't paste it here on the list, but we'll need the IP(s), obfs4 ports, fingerprints, and bridgelines for your bridges. The fingerprint should be in $DATA_DIRECTORY/fingerprint and the bridgeline should be in $DATA_DIRECTORY/pt_state/obfs4_bridgeline.txt.
Bonus point if you can also accept connections on ports 80 and 443 :) -- Nima 0X58C4B928A3E218F6 | @mrphs "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" --Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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