[tor-bugs] #4256 [Tor Relay]: Hold high-uptime nodes to higher bandwidth standard

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#4256: Hold high-uptime nodes to higher bandwidth standard
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 Reporter:  tmpname0901  |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:     
Component:  Tor Relay    |        Version:     
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 If http://torstatus.blutmagie.de/ is to be believed there are many, many
 nodes with effectively no bandwidth, some of which have long uptimes.  I
 propose that nodes that fit this description be flagged as Invalid.

 When you've been up for 6 months and have an Observed bandwidth of 0KB/sec
 there is a problem with your node.  Maybe its mis-configured somehow, or
 the owner's ISP blocks Tor traffic, or a cosmic ray hit your cable modem.
 In any case, that node is not participating in the Tor network.  See node
 "op56", flagged as Fast (!), for an example.

 I suggest that minimum bandwidth requirements be tied to uptime duration.
 For example, a node that has been operating for a month must have at least
 20KB of Observed bandwidth to be considered a valid node.  This would
 allow nodes to demonstrate low-bandwidth while ramping up to their
 configured bandwidths, but prevent zombie nodes from falsely claiming to
 be capable of carrying Tor traffic.

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