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Relay data limit
by Dan 22 Dec '23

22 Dec '23

Hi all, I've been running a middle relay on a VPS for about 2 months now. The provider limits the monthly data transferred to 5TB but does not charge for over-usage. Instead, the bandwidth is throttled to 1Mb/s after the limit is reached until the 1st of the next month. I currently have AccountingMax set to 2.5 TB (since it's the max in each direction) and AccountingStart set to "month 1 00:00". Generally that 5TB limit is hit between the 15th and 17th of the month, causing the relay to go dormant until the 1st. What I'm wondering is: 1 - Is it better for the network if the relay is active 24/7, even if sometimes it's much slower? 2 - Will it negatively affect my relay's reputation if sometimes it's very slow? Thank you -- Dan

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Re: [tor-relays] Tor: tor_bug_occurred_(): Bug: conflux_pick_first_leg: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed. (on Tor 0.4.8.10)
by George Hartley 21 Dec '23

21 Dec '23

Hello, this just happened again 5 days after the update to 0.4.8.10: > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] tor_bug_occurred_(): Bug: src/core/or/conflux.c:567: conflux_pick_first_leg: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed. (on Tor 0.4.8.10 )Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: Tor 0.4.8.10: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed in conflux_pick_first_leg at src/core/or/conflux.c:567. Stack trace: (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(log_backtrace_impl+0x5d) [0x57b884d219ad] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_bug_occurred_+0x194) [0x57b884d38764] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(conflux_decide_next_circ+0x3fe) [0x57b884dd74ee] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(circuit_get_package_window+0x6d) [0x57b884ddf7fd] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x9bc59) [0x57b884cccc59] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_package_raw_inbuf+0xa9) [0x57b884ccce39] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_process_inbuf+0x76) [0x57b884df9a46] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x1c03f8) [0x57b884df13f8] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x6e72d) [0x57b884c9f72d] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(+0x22c45) [0x73761346dc45] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(event_base_loop+0x4ff) [0x73761346f3af] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(do_main_loop+0x104) [0x57b884c9ff44] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_run_main+0x215) [0x57b884ca4165] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_main+0x5e) [0x57b884ca45ee] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(main+0x1d) [0x57b884c9608d] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(+0x27cd0) [0x737612a7ecd0] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8a) [0x737612a7ed8a] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(_start+0x25) [0x57b884c960e5] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching client sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux C0292D60501F6C5F: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 29; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching server sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux C0292D60501F6C5F: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 29; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: End conflux set dump (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] circuit_get_package_window(): Bug: Conflux has no circuit to send on. Circuit 0x57b898679070 idx 522 marked at line src/core/or/command.c:663 (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] tor_bug_occurred_(): Bug: src/core/or/conflux.c:567: conflux_pick_first_leg: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed. (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: Tor 0.4.8.10: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed in conflux_pick_first_leg at src/core/or/conflux.c:567. Stack trace: (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(log_backtrace_impl+0x5d) [0x57b884d219ad] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_bug_occurred_+0x194) [0x57b884d38764] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(conflux_decide_next_circ+0x3fe) [0x57b884dd74ee] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(circuit_get_package_window+0x6d) [0x57b884ddf7fd] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x9bc59) [0x57b884cccc59] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_package_raw_inbuf+0xa9) [0x57b884ccce39] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_process_inbuf+0x76) [0x57b884df9a46] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x1c096f) [0x57b884df196f] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x6e72d) [0x57b884c9f72d] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(+0x22c45) [0x73761346dc45] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(event_base_loop+0x4ff) [0x73761346f3af] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(do_main_loop+0x104) [0x57b884c9ff44] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_run_main+0x215) [0x57b884ca4165] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_main+0x5e) [0x57b884ca45ee] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(main+0x1d) [0x57b884c9608d] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(+0x27cd0) [0x737612a7ecd0] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8a) [0x737612a7ed8a] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(_start+0x25) [0x57b884c960e5] (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching client sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux C0292D60501F6C5F: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 29; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching server sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux C0292D60501F6C5F: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 29; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: End conflux set dump (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) > Dec 21 13:54:54 matrix tor[558]: Dec 21 13:54:54.000 [warn] circuit_get_package_window(): Bug: Conflux has no circuit to send on. Circuit 0x57b898679070 idx 522 marked at line src/core/or/command.c:663 (on Tor 0.4.8.10 ) The relay does not seem impacted by it at all and continues pushing it's 60-80 MBit/s, but if this is really just an assertion which does not have any security, performance or privacy implications, then please maybe just make it a harmless information message. Regards, George On Monday, December 18th, 2023 at 11:12 AM, trinity pointard trinity.pointard(a)gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > > this looks related to TROVE-2023-007 / > https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/issues/40897 . It should > no longer appear after you upgrade. > If it still does, please do come back. > > Regards, > trinity-1686a > > On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 at 07:05, George Hartley via tor-relays > tor-relays(a)lists.torproject.org wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > while going through journalctl I noticed the following entries from my exit relay and wanted to report this non-fatal assertion. > > > > I also host a Guard relay on the same VM and IP, and it did not yet assert that message. > > > > The full assert() with the stack-trace is as follows: > > > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] tor_bug_occurred_(): Bug: src/core/or/conflux.c:565: conflux_pick_first_leg: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed. (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: Tor 0.4.8.9: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed in conflux_pick_first_leg at src/core/or/conflux.c:565. Stack trace: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(log_backtrace_impl+0x5d) [0x5fdf47b6a9ad] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_bug_occurred_+0x194) [0x5fdf47b81764] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(conflux_decide_next_circ+0x3fe) [0x5fdf47c2031e] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(circuit_get_package_window+0x6d) [0x5fdf47c285ed] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x9bc59) [0x5fdf47b15c59] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_package_raw_inbuf+0xa9) [0x5fdf47b15e39] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_process_inbuf+0x76) [0x5fdf47c42866] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x1c0218) [0x5fdf47c3a218] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x6e72d) [0x5fdf47ae872d] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(+0x22c45) [0x7d444a49cc45] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(event_base_loop+0x4ff) [0x7d444a49e3af] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(do_main_loop+0x104) [0x5fdf47ae8f44] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_run_main+0x215) [0x5fdf47aed165] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_main+0x5e) [0x5fdf47aed5ee] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(main+0x1d) [0x5fdf47adf08d] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(+0x27cd0) [0x7d4449a7ecd0] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(_libc_start_main+0x8a) [0x7d4449a7ed8a] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(start+0x25) [0x5fdf47adf0e5] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching client sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux 21CEFB4FACA11A02: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 7272; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching server sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux 21CEFB4FACA11A02: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 7272; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: End conflux set dump (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] circuit_get_package_window(): Bug: Conflux has no circuit to send on. Circuit 0x5fdf581d3460 idx 4524 marked at line src/core/or/command.c:663 (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] tor_bug_occurred(): Bug: src/core/or/conflux.c:565: conflux_pick_first_leg: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed. (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: Tor 0.4.8.9: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed in conflux_pick_first_leg at src/core/or/conflux.c:565. Stack trace: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(log_backtrace_impl+0x5d) [0x5fdf47b6a9ad] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_bug_occurred+0x194) [0x5fdf47b81764] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(conflux_decide_next_circ+0x3fe) [0x5fdf47c2031e] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(circuit_get_package_window+0x6d) [0x5fdf47c285ed] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x9bc59) [0x5fdf47b15c59] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_package_raw_inbuf+0xa9) [0x5fdf47b15e39] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_process_inbuf+0x76) [0x5fdf47c42866] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x1c078f) [0x5fdf47c3a78f] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x6e72d) [0x5fdf47ae872d] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(+0x22c45) [0x7d444a49cc45] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(event_base_loop+0x4ff) [0x7d444a49e3af] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(do_main_loop+0x104) [0x5fdf47ae8f44] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_run_main+0x215) [0x5fdf47aed165] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_main+0x5e) [0x5fdf47aed5ee] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(main+0x1d) [0x5fdf47adf08d] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(+0x27cd0) [0x7d4449a7ecd0] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8a) [0x7d4449a7ed8a] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(_start+0x25) [0x5fdf47adf0e5] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching client sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux 21CEFB4FACA11A02: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 7272; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching server sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux 21CEFB4FACA11A02: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 7272; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: End conflux set dump (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] circuit_get_package_window(): Bug: Conflux has no circuit to send on. Circuit 0x5fdf581d3460 idx 4524 marked at line src/core/or/command.c:663 (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > > > > Note how it happened twice for the same circuit. > > > > This is the relays configuration: > > > > # Main Config > > > > User tor > > ORPort 443 IPv4Only > > DirPort 0 > > SOCKSPort 0 > > ControlPort 9051 > > ShutdownWaitLength 60 > > CookieAuthentication 1 > > Nickname TrafficGuardExit > > RelayBandwidthRate 12500 KBytes > > RelayBandwidthBurst 15000 KBytes > > DataDirectory /var/lib/tor/tor_exit > > ContactInfo 0x576768BA hartley_george(a)proton.me > > > > # Exit Policy > > > > ExitPolicy reject *:22 > > ExitPolicy reject *:25 > > ExitPolicy accept : > > > > # Node Family > > > > MyFamily $AF42E6C77196A37F041A1A1E953E51B4656BDC1B, $7F7D1A5BE88FA7C9358955705AE7AFA61EEDA2B0 > > > > # Acceleration > > > > HardwareAccel 1 > > NumCPUs 4 > > > > # Sandboxing > > > > Sandbox 1 > > > > I will try to cooperate as best as possible, but my life is kind of messy right now. > > > > And because of TROVE-2023-007, I will have to update the relay to version 0.4.8.10, and reading the change-log of that version, it might actually fix this assert. > > > > Still wanted to let you guys know. > > _______________________________________________ > > tor-relays mailing list > > tor-relays(a)lists.torproject.org > > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays

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Dutch Relays
by Christopher Sheats 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

Hello, Emerald Onion is looking for co-location and IP transit opportunities in the Netherlands for deploying new exit relays. We have our own ASN, v4 and v6 IP space. Priorities are: - Free or cheap transit - Free or cheap cross-connects - Free or cheap colo - Amsterdam Internet Exchange - Netherlands Internet Exchange Working with collectives, or starting a new one, is interesting too. Please share your thoughts! -- yawnbox https://disobey.net/@yawnbox https://digitalcourage.social/@EmeraldOnion

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Declining Relay Usage
by likogan 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

My exit relay has seen steadily decreasing traffic from 8MBps to 6MBps over the span of three weeks. It averages a load of ~50% CPU usage and ~65% RAM usage. It's rated network capacity is 17Mbps on a 10GB link. Why would traffic decrease if I have plenty of spare resources? Are there ways I can configure my server to boost traffic? <https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/292FCACE773DC259B799914A23BE…>

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Re: [tor-relays] Declining Relay Usage
by Roman Mamedov 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:58:52 +0000 George Hartley <hartley_george(a)proton.me> wrote: > I had a quick look at the manual, and it stated: > > > HardwareAccel 0|1 > > > If non-zero, try to use built-in (static) crypto hardware acceleration > when available. Can not be changed while tor is running. (Default: 0) > > A quick look at the source code tells me that Tor relies entirely on OpenSSL. > > The call-chain here is as follows: > > crypto_set_options first determines whether to enable any available OpenSSL engines based on if the variable mentioned above is non-zero or if an accelerator name has been set: > > > const bool hardware_accel = options->HardwareAccel || options->AccelName; > > This bool is then passed into crypto_global_init, where it is the first argument, fittingly named "useAccel". > > useAccel is then passed into crypto_openssl_late_init, where if HardwareAccel is the default (0) or no engine name has been specified, OpenSSL will make no attempt to load any acceleration engines. > > Here is a permalink to that last relevant function in the call chain: > > https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/blob/main/src/lib/crypt_ops/cr… > > So yes, I think it is pretty safe to assume that if you do not set either configuration option, no OpenSSL engine will be used. > > Thank you for questioning me though, thanks to you I learned some more about Tor's inner workings, and you hopefully too :) It is not entirely clear to me what conclusion you came to after this research. If you mean that HardwareAccel is needed, I would still disagee. If I'm not mistaken the AES-NI support is implemented in OpenSSL not via an "engine" that you have to "use", it is just built-in internally on some deeper level. For a proof you can run "openssl engine" in the console of any AES-supporting machine, and you will not see any loadable engines there, aside from rdrand, which is unrelated, and "dynamic" which just means it can load some acceleration engines if it had any. And for instance VIA Padlock would show up as "padlock" in that list. Please use reply to all the mailing list. Sorry for bringing out your mail into the public, but it didn't seem to be strictly private in any case. -- With respect, Roman

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Tor relay operator meetups
by telekobold 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Hi, will there be a Tor relay operators meetup @37C3 [*]? Also, there were apparently no meetups in November and December this year? Kind regards telekobold [*] https://events.ccc.de/congress/2023/infos/startpage.html

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Tor: Possible bug on 0.4.8.9 exit relay.
by George Hartley 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Hi, while going through journalctl I noticed the following entries from my exit relay and wanted to report this non-fatal assertion. I also host a Guard relay on the same VM and IP, and it did not yet assert that message. The full assert() with the stack-trace is as follows: > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] tor_bug_occurred_(): Bug: src/core/or/conflux.c:565: conflux_pick_first_leg: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed. (on Tor 0.4.8.9 )Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: Tor 0.4.8.9: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed in conflux_pick_first_leg at src/core/or/conflux.c:565. Stack trace: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(log_backtrace_impl+0x5d) [0x5fdf47b6a9ad] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_bug_occurred_+0x194) [0x5fdf47b81764] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(conflux_decide_next_circ+0x3fe) [0x5fdf47c2031e] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(circuit_get_package_window+0x6d) [0x5fdf47c285ed] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x9bc59) [0x5fdf47b15c59] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_package_raw_inbuf+0xa9) [0x5fdf47b15e39] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_process_inbuf+0x76) [0x5fdf47c42866] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x1c0218) [0x5fdf47c3a218] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x6e72d) [0x5fdf47ae872d] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(+0x22c45) [0x7d444a49cc45] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(event_base_loop+0x4ff) [0x7d444a49e3af] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(do_main_loop+0x104) [0x5fdf47ae8f44] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_run_main+0x215) [0x5fdf47aed165] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_main+0x5e) [0x5fdf47aed5ee] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(main+0x1d) [0x5fdf47adf08d] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(+0x27cd0) [0x7d4449a7ecd0] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8a) [0x7d4449a7ed8a] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(_start+0x25) [0x5fdf47adf0e5] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching client sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux 21CEFB4FACA11A02: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 7272; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching server sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux 21CEFB4FACA11A02: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 7272; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: End conflux set dump (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] circuit_get_package_window(): Bug: Conflux has no circuit to send on. Circuit 0x5fdf581d3460 idx 4524 marked at line src/core/or/command.c:663 (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] tor_bug_occurred_(): Bug: src/core/or/conflux.c:565: conflux_pick_first_leg: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed. (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: Tor 0.4.8.9: Non-fatal assertion !(smartlist_len(cfx->legs) <= 0) failed in conflux_pick_first_leg at src/core/or/conflux.c:565. Stack trace: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(log_backtrace_impl+0x5d) [0x5fdf47b6a9ad] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_bug_occurred_+0x194) [0x5fdf47b81764] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(conflux_decide_next_circ+0x3fe) [0x5fdf47c2031e] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(circuit_get_package_window+0x6d) [0x5fdf47c285ed] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x9bc59) [0x5fdf47b15c59] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_package_raw_inbuf+0xa9) [0x5fdf47b15e39] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(connection_edge_process_inbuf+0x76) [0x5fdf47c42866] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x1c078f) [0x5fdf47c3a78f] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(+0x6e72d) [0x5fdf47ae872d] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(+0x22c45) [0x7d444a49cc45] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libevent-2.1.so.7(event_base_loop+0x4ff) [0x7d444a49e3af] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(do_main_loop+0x104) [0x5fdf47ae8f44] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_run_main+0x215) [0x5fdf47aed165] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(tor_main+0x5e) [0x5fdf47aed5ee] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(main+0x1d) [0x5fdf47adf08d] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(+0x27cd0) [0x7d4449a7ecd0] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8a) [0x7d4449a7ed8a] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] Bug: /usr/bin/tor(_start+0x25) [0x5fdf47adf0e5] (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching client sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux 21CEFB4FACA11A02: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 7272; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: Matching server sets: (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_log_set(): Bug: Conflux 21CEFB4FACA11A02: 0 linked, 0 launched. Delivered: 7272; teardown: 0; Current: (nil), Previous: (nil) (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] conflux_pick_first_leg(): Bug: End conflux set dump (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) > Dec 14 16:29:36 matrix tor[575]: Dec 14 16:29:36.000 [warn] circuit_get_package_window(): Bug: Conflux has no circuit to send on. Circuit 0x5fdf581d3460 idx 4524 marked at line src/core/or/command.c:663 (on Tor 0.4.8.9 ) Note how it happened twice for the same circuit. This is the relays configuration: > # Main Config > User tor > ORPort 443 IPv4Only > DirPort 0 > SOCKSPort 0 > ControlPort 9051 > ShutdownWaitLength 60 > CookieAuthentication 1 > Nickname TrafficGuardExit > RelayBandwidthRate 12500 KBytes > RelayBandwidthBurst 15000 KBytes > DataDirectory /var/lib/tor/tor_exit > ContactInfo 0x576768BA hartley_george(a)proton.me > > # Exit Policy > > ExitPolicy reject *:22 > ExitPolicy reject *:25 > ExitPolicy accept *:* > > # Node Family > > MyFamily $AF42E6C77196A37F041A1A1E953E51B4656BDC1B, $7F7D1A5BE88FA7C9358955705AE7AFA61EEDA2B0 > > # Acceleration > > HardwareAccel 1 > NumCPUs 4 > > # Sandboxing > > Sandbox 1 I will try to cooperate as best as possible, but my life is kind of messy right now. And because of TROVE-2023-007, I will have to update the relay to version 0.4.8.10, and reading the change-log of that version, it might actually fix this assert. Still wanted to let you guys know.

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Issue with Relay Status Discrepancy on Tor Metrics
by Jan 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Dear Tor Metrics Support Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to report an issue regarding the status of my relay on Tor Metrics. According to Nyx, my relay appears to be running without any problems. However, Tor Metrics indicates that it is offline. Relay Details: Name:BtcToTheMoon IP Address: 116.203.227.107 Contact Email: janthor007(a)gmail.com I have verified through Nyx that the relay is operational, yet the status on Tor Metrics remains unchanged. I am concerned about this discrepancy and would appreciate any assistance in resolving this matter. Thank you for your attention to this issue. Your help in rectifying this discrepancy would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Michal

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Running a high-performance pluggable transports Tor bridge (FOCI 2023 short paper)
by David Fifield 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Linus Nordberg and I wrote a short paper that was presented at FOCI 2023. The topic is how to use all the available CPU capacity of a server running a Tor relay. This is how the Snowflake bridges are set up. It might also be useful for anyone running a relay that is bottleneck on the CPU. If you have ever run multiple relays on one IP address for better scaling (if you are one of the relay operators affected by the recent AuthDirMaxServersPerAddr change), you might want to experiment with this setup. The difference is that all the instances of Tor have the same relay fingerprint, so they operate like one big relay instead of many small relays. https://www.bamsoftware.com/papers/pt-bridge-hiperf/ > The pluggable transports model in Tor separates the concerns of > anonymity and circumvention by running circumvention code in a > separate process, which exchanges information with the main Tor > process over local interprocess communication. This model leads to > problems with scaling, especially for transports, like meek and > Snowflake, whose blocking resistance does not rely on there being > numerous, independently administered bridges, but which rather forward > all traffic to one or a few centralized bridges. We identify what > bottlenecks arise as a bridge scales from 500 to 10,000 simultaneous > users, and then from 10,000 to 50,000, and show ways of overcoming > them, based on our experience running a Snowflake bridge. The key idea > is running multiple Tor processes in parallel on the bridge host, with > externally synchronized identity keys.

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obfs4 bridge management
by Christopher Sheats 10 Dec '23

10 Dec '23

Hello, I've has published a shell script for deploying and managing obfs4 bridges, I hope its useful to others. https://github.com/emeraldonion/bridge-management/ Feedback welcome! -- yawnbox https://disobey.net/@yawnbox https://digitalcourage.social/@EmeraldOnion

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