[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 wagon):

 > So I'm not sure this is a big problem.
 You know it better than me. I created this ticket only because you
 [[http://ea5faa5po25cf7fb.onion/projects/tor/ticket/28676#comment:15|suggested]]
 it.
 > Authorities are only chosen as middle nodes, because they don't have any
 other relevant flags.
 What forbids DA to become guard? As I know, usual fast relay with big
 uptime doesn't have an option to continue to be just a middleman, i.e., to
 not get guard flag.
 > Only one of the 10 (dizum) has the Fast flag. So the others will be
 ignored by most clients.
 Good point. As I remember, nodes without Fast flag are not used for data
 transfer. Do you mean there can be some old clients which behaves
 differently?

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