On Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 10:54:49PM +0000, Brian Henderson via tor-relays wrote:
Hi, first time using this group so I hope I am not braking any rules.
Welcome!
I wanted to ask others if they have noticed themselves getting blocked from certain sites (such as banks) because they are running a tor relay? [ ... ] Anyone else had this type of problem?
Yes, it is very common, even if you run a non-exit relay. [type-of-relayes] warns about it, I recommend you read it. The same issue was raised in the past, see for example my thread on this list [21270] or another on the forum [15280]. They are a couple of years old, but AFAIK nothing changed since then. You can work around the block by changing your IP address, if you have a dynamic IP it should be possible by reconnecting your modem. If you can't change your IP, then you have to switch off your relay and just wait, but it may take a few months for blacklists to notice. [types-of-relays]: https://community.torproject.org/relay/types-of-relays/ [21270]: https://archive.torproject.org/websites/lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-r... [15280]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/user-experiences-with-isps-blocking-relays/15... -- Eldalië My public key is attached. Please, use it and provide me yours!