On Mon, Oct 02, 2017 at 07:08:35AM +0200, Moritz Bartl wrote:
On 01.10.2017 22:52, teor wrote:
AWS is an expensive way to run a relay, because they charge per GB. Capped providers can cost less, and you can use AccountingMax to limit your usage.
Here's a list of providers that allow tor: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/GoodBadISPs
For non-exit relays, you actually don't have to limit yourself to ISPs that "allow Tor". Be careful with "unmetered/unlimited" offers. I would be honest up front in terms of data usage, and find out what kind of "fair use policy" the ISP has. Often, the customer support can give you an exact number, even if it's not stated anywhere on their website.
Thanks (to both you and Tim); this is really good advice. I'll look into it... assuming I can find the time, of course :/
I hope Alison can help you with the uni library. That's a really good idea. Internet and policies can be hugely different between different universities, so at least for non-exit relays, it should be pretty straightforward: Here also, I would suggest to first (without making a lot of noise about it) to find out what the rules around Internet usage are, and just set one up.
The problem is that logistically I can't without help, unfortunately. I don't have a spare machine to run it on and more importantly, I don't have access to a good wired connection. The only Ethernet jack I know of is in my dorm room and I can't imagine it's very good compared to a datacenter connection. So there's two things I'd need from IT.
Cheers,
AJ