[tor-bugs] #17888 [Tor]: Fallback directories: consider disabling exit consensus weight reduction

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#17888: Fallback directories: consider disabling exit consensus weight reduction
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     Reporter:  teor         |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium       |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal       |   Keywords:  TorCoreTeam201601
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 Some exit operators[0] report their exits have light loads.

 Perhaps we should disable, or reduce the severity of (50%?) the exit
 consensus weight reduction, particularly during the opt-in period.

 [0]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-
 relays/2015-December/008365.html

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