[tor-bugs] #8950 [Tor]: Comments on the formula calculating the number of Introduction Points

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#8950: Comments on the formula calculating the number of Introduction Points
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     Reporter:  asn     |      Owner:
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.???
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-hs
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Comment (by asn):

 It might also be worth pondering whether we actually want this feature. If
 this feature works, an adversary can get a '''very rough''' approximation
 on the number of introductions an HS has performed.

 I haven't done the math, to see how accurate such an approximation can be,
 but it's obvious that busy HSes will be easily distinguished from idle
 HSes.

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