[tor-bugs] #30636 [Metrics/Analysis]: Something funky is going in Iran: numbers of relay users flies off to 1M+

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#30636: Something funky is going in Iran: numbers of relay users flies off to 1M+
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks       |          Owner:  metrics-team
     Type:  task              |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium            |      Milestone:
Component:  Metrics/Analysis  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ir                |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                    |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by xhdix):

 and again..
 The ability to connect directly to Tor was blocked, and it was blocked
 through the list of IPs in the collector.
 [[Image(https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-relay-
 country.png?start=2019-04-04&end=2019-09-02&country=ir&events=off,100%)]]


 [[Image(https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-
 combined.png?start=2019-04-04&end=2019-09-02&country=ir,100%)]]

 It looks like an app (probably an unofficial telegram) uses <OR>. (Due to
 a sharp increase and decrease)

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