On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 02:36:32AM +0000, kupo@damnfbi.tk wrote:
Hey all, Has anyone contemplated pitching this towards hackerspaces running their own fast nodes?
I wouldn't recommend running an exit node on a network link that will make you sad if it goes away for a few days. Most hackerspaces would be very sad without Internet, and "shut off the account" is a common ISP response to even fairly small amounts of abuse traffic.
While most have a decent connection to support their space and users I'm sure it would pair well and also allow them to supplement their meager income.
I didn't get the impression from Roger's email that "profit" is part of the equation. The purpose of the proposed funding is to defray costs; most hackerspaces that run exit nodes run them at break-even with donations, not even counting the value of the volunteer time needed to run the node. That would probably continue with the proposed funding.
-andy