Re: [tor-relays] Become a Fallback Directory Mirror (deadline: July 23)

-- Securely sent with Tutanota. Get your own encrypted, ad-free mailbox: https://tutanota.com Jul 9, 2020, 07:44 by info@backplanedns.org: > 5E56738E7F97AA81DEEF59AF28494293DFBFCCDF - Listed > > 29BBD80A1702C7FDEF6557C492F44E9EBAB2854A - Unlisted > > > -Dennis > >> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ >> On Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:36 PM, gus gus@torproject.org wrote: >> >>> Dear Relay Operators, >>> >>> Do you want your relay to be a Tor fallback directory mirror? >>> Will it have the same address and port for the next 2 years? >>> >>> Just reply to this email with your relay's fingerprint. >>> >>> Important: you have until July 23 2020 to reply to this message to get >>> in the fallback directory mirror list. >>> >>> If your relay is on the current fallback list, you don't need to do >>> anything. >>> >>> If you're asking: >>> >>> Q: What's a fallback directory mirror? >>> >>> Fallback directory mirrors help Tor clients connect to the network. For >>> more details, see [1]. >>> >>> Q: Is my relay on the current list? >>> >>> Search [2] and [3] for your relay fingerprint or IP address and port. >>> [2] is the current list of fallbacks in Tor. >>> [3] is used to create the next list of fallbacks. >>> >>> Q: What do I need to do if my relay is on the list? >>> >>> Keep the same IP address, keys, and ports. Email tor-relays if the >>> relay's details change. >>> >>> Q: Can my relay be on the list next time? >>> >>> We need fast relays that will be on the same IP address and port for 2 >>> years. Reply to this email to get on the list, or to update the details >>> of your relay. >>> >>> Once or twice a year, we run a script to choose about 150-200 relays >>> from the potential list [3] for the list in Tor [2]. >>> >>> Q: Why didn't my relay get on the list last time? >>> >>> We check a relay's uptime, flags, and speed [4]. Sometimes, a relay >>> might be down when we check. That's ok, we will check it again next >>> time. >>> >>> It's good to have some new relays on the list every release. That helps >>> tor clients, because blocking a changing list is harder. >>> >>> cheers, >>> Gus >>> >>> [1] >>> https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/wikis/NetworkTeam/FallbackDirec... >>> [2] >>> https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/tree/src/app/config/fallback_dirs.inc >>> [3] >>> https://gitweb.torproject.org/fallback-scripts.git/tree/fallback_offer_list >>> [4] >>> https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/attachment/ticket/21564/fallbacks_2... >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> The Tor Project >>> Community Team Lead >>> http://expyuzz4wqqyqhjn.onion/ >>> >>> tor-relays mailing list >>> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> > > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > tor-relays@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >