[tor-bugs] #18209 [Metrics]: Metrics broken by bogus bandwidth data

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#18209: Metrics broken by bogus bandwidth data
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium       |      Milestone:
Component:  Metrics      |        Version:
 Severity:  Major        |     Resolution:
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Changes (by karsten):

 * status:  new => needs_information


Comment:

 I wouldn't say that Metrics is broken.  Metrics just takes the advertised
 bandwidth values that relays claim to have configured and observed from
 recent data transfers and displays them.  The only thing that is broken is
 the assumption that relays wouldn't lie.

 Please also follow the links to Metrics' About page for
 [https://metrics.torproject.org/about.html#advertised-bandwidth advertised
 bandwidth] and [https://metrics.torproject.org/about.html#bandwidth-
 history bandwidth history] which state that these values are only claimed
 by relays.

 If you think we should make this more explicit, please suggest new
 phrasings for graph pages or the About page.  Thanks!

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