[tor-bugs] #17158 [Tor]: Run an opt-in process for fallback directories

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Thu Dec 10 03:12:19 UTC 2015


#17158: Run an opt-in process for fallback directories
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 Reporter:  teor                            |          Owner:
     Type:  task                            |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                          |      Milestone:  Tor:
Component:  Tor                             |  0.2.8.x-final
 Severity:  Normal                          |        Version:
 Keywords:  028-triaged, TorCoreTeam201512  |     Resolution:
Parent ID:  #15775                          |  Actual Points:
  Sponsor:  SponsorU                        |         Points:  medium/large
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Comment (by teor):

 Here is a revision of the email that makes the criteria for fallback
 directories more explicit. I have also updated the wiki page with more
 detailed information. (I tried to make the email shorter as well, so more
 people would read it.)

 Subject: Opt-In Trial: Fallback Directory Mirrors

 Dear Relay Operators,

 TL;DR: Stable non-exit relays can help tor clients use the Tor network.
 Please opt-in!

 We want to run a trial of fallback directory mirrors (fallbacks) in Tor.
 Tor clients contact fallbacks to download the consensus during initial
 bootstrap, before they contact the directory authorities.

 Fallbacks allow Tor to bootstrap in networks that block the Tor directory
 authorities. This allows people to use Tor without manually configuring
 bridges or pluggable transports.

 For more information about fallbacks, see:
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/FallbackDirectoryMirrors

 For this trial, we want to find around 100 stable non-exit relays, as
 exits currently experience high load.

 These relays need to be stable for the next 2 years, with:
 * good uptime,
 * the same IP address(es) and port,
 * the same relay identity key,
 * good bandwidth and network connectivity.

 In December 2015, we created a list of ~400 candidate fallbacks.
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/attachment/ticket/15775/fallback_dirs.inc

 If your relay is on this list, and will be on the same IP address(es) and
 port for at least 2 years, please consider opting-in for this trial.
 (Relays that aren't on the list are welcome to opt-in. They will be
 considered in future releases, or if the selection criteria change.)

 For the initial fallback release, we will only add your relay if you give
 us permission. Please reply on the list. (Opt-ins, opt-outs, and chosen
 fallbacks will be managed using lists in the publicly available tor git
 repository.)

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