[tor-bugs] #22453 [Core Tor/Tor]: We should rip out the bandwidth self-test

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#22453: We should rip out the bandwidth self-test
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 Reporter:  arma          |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement   |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
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Comment (by arma):

 The competing proposal here would be to raise the 500KB number (the total
 bandwidth we push in our self-test) by an order of magnitude. That way
 relays who test well would publish a respectable 5000/10 = 500 in their
 self-declared consensus weight.

 But I think, so long as we keep the bwauths, that self-declared numbers
 aren't worth the extra code and design hassle.

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