[tor-bugs] #5511 [- Select a component]: Make clearer in the doc NOT to include bridges in MyFamily

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#5511: Make clearer in the doc NOT to include bridges in MyFamily
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 Reporter:  koolfy                     |          Owner:                     
     Type:  enhancement                |         Status:  new                
 Priority:  minor                      |      Milestone:                     
Component:  - Select a component       |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.3.13-alpha
 Keywords:  torrc faq myfamily bridge  |         Parent:                     
   Points:                             |   Actualpoints:                     
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 Right now, in the default torrc (
 https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/blob_plain/HEAD:/src/config/torrc.sample.in
 ), it is said :

 ## Uncomment this if you run more than one Tor relay, and add the identity
 ## key fingerprint of each Tor relay you control, even if they're on
 ## different networks. You declare it here so Tor clients can avoid
 ## using more than one of your relays in a single circuit. See
 ## https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq#MultipleRelays
 #MyFamily $keyid,$keyid,...

 However, as rransom pointed out to me, bridges should NEVER see their
 fingerprints set in the MyFamily setting.

 rransom | DO NOT include a bridge's fingerprint in any Tor instance's
 MyFamily torrc line.
 rransom | Anyone can use a bridge's fingerprint to find its current TCP
 address.


 This should be clearly enunciated both in the torrc file AND in the FAQ (
 https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq#MultipleRelays ) to be sure to avoid
 any user error.

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