[tor-commits] r26463: {website} Cleanup. Added two FAQ entries: How do I decide if I should (in website/trunk: docs/en download/en)
Matt Pagan
matt at pagan.io
Tue Dec 10 07:41:10 UTC 2013
Author: mttp
Date: 2013-12-10 07:41:10 +0000 (Tue, 10 Dec 2013)
New Revision: 26463
Modified:
website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml
website/trunk/download/en/download-easy.wml
website/trunk/download/en/download.wml
Log:
Cleanup. Added two FAQ entries:
How do I decide if I should run a relay?
Why isn't my relay being used more?
Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml
===================================================================
--- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2013-12-10 05:48:59 UTC (rev 26462)
+++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2013-12-10 07:41:10 UTC (rev 26463)
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@
<p>Running a Tor relay:</p>
<ul>
-
+
+ <li><a href="#HowDoIDecide">How do I decide if I should run a relay?
+ </a></li>
<li><a href="#RelayFlexible">How stable does my relay need to
be?</a></li>
<li><a href="#ExitPolicies">I'd run a relay, but I don't want to
@@ -1258,7 +1260,7 @@
type into forms. Be careful and be smart.
</p>
-</hr>
+<hr>
<a id="TBBCloseBrowser"></a>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="#TBBCloseBrowser">I want to leave Tor
@@ -1929,6 +1931,39 @@
<hr>
+ <a id="HowDoIDecide"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#HowDoIDecide">How do I decide if I should
+ run a relay?</a></h3>
+ <p>
+ We're looking for people with reasonably reliable Internet connections,
+ that have at least 20 kilobytes/second each way. If that's you, please
+ consider <a href="https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-relay-debian">helping
+ out</a>.
+ </p>
+
+ <hr>
+
+ <a id="WhyIsntMyRelayBeingUsedMore"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#WhyIsntMyRelayBeingUsedMore">Why isn't my
+ relay being used more?</a></h3>
+ <p>
+ If your relay is relatively new then give it time. Tor decides which
+ relays it uses heuristically based on reports from Bandwidth
+ Authorities. These authorities take measurements of your relay's
+ capacity and, over time, directs more traffic there until it reaches
+ an optimal load. The lifecycle of a new relay is explained in more
+ depth in <a href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/lifecycle-of-a-new-relay">
+ this blog post</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If you've been running a relay for a while and still having issues
+ then try asking on the <a href=
+ "https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays/">
+ tor-relays list</a>.
+ </p>
+
+ <hr>
+
<a id="RelayFlexible"></a>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="#RelayFlexible">How stable does my relay
need to be?</a></h3>
Modified: website/trunk/download/en/download-easy.wml
===================================================================
--- website/trunk/download/en/download-easy.wml 2013-12-10 05:48:59 UTC (rev 26462)
+++ website/trunk/download/en/download-easy.wml 2013-12-10 07:41:10 UTC (rev 26463)
@@ -159,7 +159,18 @@
with the Tor Browser itself. Almost any other web browser configuration
is likely to be unsafe to use with Tor.</p>
</li>
-
+<li><b>Don't torrent over Tor</b>
+<p>
+Torrent file-sharing applications have been observed to ignore proxy
+settings and make direct connections even when they are told to use Tor.
+Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will
+often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request,
+because that's how torrents work. Not only do you <a
+href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea">
+deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic
+</a> this way, you also slow down the entire Tor network for everyone else.
+</p>
+</li>
<li><b>Don't enable or install browser plugins</b>
<p>The Tor Browser will block browser plugins such as Flash, RealPlayer,
Quicktime, and others: they can be manipulated into revealing your IP
@@ -216,19 +227,6 @@
dangerous it will be that you are one of them. Convince other people to
use Tor, too!</p>
</li>
-<li><b>Don't torrent over Tor</b>
-<p>
-Torrent file-sharing applications have been observed to ignore proxy
-settings and make direct connections even when they are told to use Tor.
-Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will
-often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request,
-because that's how torrents work. Not only do you <a
-href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea">
-deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic
-this way</a>, you also slow down the entire Tor network for
-everyone else.
-</p>
-</li>
</ol>
<br>
<p>Be smart and learn more. Understand what Tor does and does not offer.
Modified: website/trunk/download/en/download.wml
===================================================================
--- website/trunk/download/en/download.wml 2013-12-10 05:48:59 UTC (rev 26462)
+++ website/trunk/download/en/download.wml 2013-12-10 07:41:10 UTC (rev 26463)
@@ -277,6 +277,19 @@
</li>
+<li><b>Don't torrent over Tor</b>
+<p>
+Torrent file-sharing applications have been observed to ignore proxy
+settings and make direct connections even when they are told to use Tor.
+Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will
+often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request,
+because that's how torrents work. Not only do you <a
+href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea">
+deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic
+</a> this way, you also slow down the entire Tor network for everyone else.
+</p>
+</li>
+
<li><b>Don't enable or install browser plugins</b>
<p>
@@ -358,20 +371,6 @@
</li>
-<li><b>Don't torrent over Tor</b>
-<p>
-Torrent file-sharing applications have been observed to ignore proxy
-settings and make direct connections even when they are told to use Tor.
-Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will
-often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request,
-because that's how torrents work. Not only do you <a
-href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea">
-deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic
-this way</a>, you also slow down the entire Tor network for
-everyone else.
-</p>
-</li>
-
</ol>
<br>
<p>
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