[tor-commits] [community/slideshow] clarify reverse DNS advice

[hiro at torproject.org]

commit f0b95049ba862bba074b72e1007663d6de2906de
Author: anarcat <anarcat at torproject.org>
Date:   Mon Mar 15 14:56:36 2021 +0000

    clarify reverse DNS advice
    
    We sometimes receive complaints we can't do anything about to abuse at torproject.org because people use the domain in the reverse DNS. This should be avoided because we (the torproject.org) are not actually responsible for the relays themselves.
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 content/relay-operations/technical-setup/exit/contents.lr | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/content/relay-operations/technical-setup/exit/contents.lr b/content/relay-operations/technical-setup/exit/contents.lr
index 69c19fc..5b17ec7 100644
--- a/content/relay-operations/technical-setup/exit/contents.lr
+++ b/content/relay-operations/technical-setup/exit/contents.lr
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Before turning your non-exit relay into an exit relay, ensure that you have set
 
 If your provider offers it, make sure your WHOIS record contains clear indications that this is a Tor exit relay.
 
+Do use a domain name that you own. Definitely do not use `torproject.org` as a domain name for your reverse DNS.
+
 ## Exit Notice HTML page
 
 To make it even more obvious that this is a Tor exit relay you should serve a Tor exit notice HTML page.