[tor-bugs] #24499 [Core Tor/Torflow]: Bandwidth determination is flawed

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#24499: Bandwidth determination is flawed
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 Reporter:  Hassprediger      |          Owner:  tom
     Type:  defect            |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium            |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Torflow  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-bwauth        |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                    |         Points:
 Reviewer:                    |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by teor):

 * keywords:   => tor-bwauth
 * owner:  (none) => tom
 * version:  Tor: 0.3.1.8 =>
 * component:  Core Tor => Core Tor/Torflow


Comment:

 Hi, thanks for reporting this issue.
 I agree it can be frustrating - I have also run relays in Australia.

 This is a known issue with the current bandwidth authority measurement
 system:
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/BandwidthAuthorityMeasurements

 We are working on fixing it: we currently have bandwidth servers in Chile
 and Hong Kong, and we have experimented with using a CDN as a bandwidth
 server.

 I'll use this ticket as a master ticket for the different things we can do
 to fix this issue, because it explains it well.

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