[tor-bugs] #27346 [Core Tor/sbws]: Improve sbws bandwidth accuracy

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#27346: Improve sbws bandwidth accuracy
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 Reporter:  teor           |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:  sbws 1.0 (MVP nice)
Component:  Core Tor/sbws  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #27338         |         Points:
 Reviewer:                 |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by teor):

 Replying to [comment:1 pastly]:
 > Replying to [ticket:27346 teor]:
 > > Better designs SHOULD:
 > > * use at least 4 measurements that are at least 6 hours apart,
 because:
 >
 > Depending on how sbws is configured, it might already accidentally do
 this. By default it keeps results for 5 days and it **roughly** (again:
 depending on configuration) manages to do the entire network in a day.
 >
 > > * use at least 3 days of observed bandwidths, because:
 >
 > See above.

 Ok, that's good enough for a first release, we can tune it later.

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