[tor-bugs] #28042 [Core Tor/sbws]: Restrictions on the number of minimum measurements to include a relay in the bandwidth file give very few relays

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#28042: Restrictions on the number of minimum measurements to include a relay in
the bandwidth file give very few relays
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     Reporter:  juga           |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium         |  Milestone:  sbws 1.0 (MVP nice)
    Component:  Core Tor/sbws  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal         |   Keywords:
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 In #27338##comment:6, teor suggested:

 > If any of these things are true, do not put the relay in the bandwidth
 file:
 > * there are less than 2 sbws measured bandwidths
 > * all the sbws measured bandwidths are within 24 hours of each other

 With these restrictions and the current data, the number of relays to be
 included in the bandwidth file is only 242.
 Removing 1st restriction (ie, min num measurements: 1), there're 5209
 relays
 Incrementing the number of hours between each other to 3d, doesn't give
 any relays
 Decrementing the number of hours between each other to 12h, gives 302
 relays

 So:
 1. we should check prioritization, in case we're not doing it correctly,
 probably should open a new ticket for that
 1. do we want to publish bandwidth files with such a small number of
 relays?
 3. should we eliminate the restriction of having at least 2 measured
 bandwidths?

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