[tor-bugs] #28807 [Core Tor/DirAuth]: Ask authority operators to set `MaxAdvertisedBandwidth 0` in their torrcs

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#28807: Ask authority operators to set `MaxAdvertisedBandwidth 0` in their torrcs
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 Reporter:  wagon                                |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/DirAuth                     |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-client, tor-dirauth, tor-bwauth  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by arma):

 Replying to [comment:1 teor]:
 > Therefore, each time every client makes a circuit, this many clients
 will choose an authority:
 > {{{
 > 20*10*2000000/58103330 = 6.9
 > }}}
 > (Authorities are only chosen as middle nodes, because they don't have
 any other relevant flags.)

 Actually, it's even lower than that. Only one of the 10 (dizum) has the
 Fast flag. So the others will be ignored by most clients.

 > So I'm not sure this is a big problem. It probably doesn't deserve much
 effort from us.

 Agreed.

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