Annoying error/bug

[Roger Dingledine]

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 01:33:46PM -0400, TorOp wrote:
> Every time I startup my part-time relay I get this error after ~2 hours,  
> running 0.2.1.25 on Windows server 2003.
>
> Apr 24 10:50:48.426 [Notice] Self-testing indicates your ORPort is  
> reachable from the outside. Excellent. Publishing server descriptor.
> Apr 24 10:54:25.448 [Notice] Performing bandwidth self-test...done.
> Apr 24 12:48:24.863 [Warning] We just marked ourself as down. Are your  
> external addresses reachable?
>
> Can someone tell me who/what is generating this error and why?
> And yes, my relay is reachable.

This last message actually doesn't have to do with running a relay. It
sometimes shows up when you are running a hidden service and you try to
publish your hidden service descriptor to yourself.

Are you using your Tor at the time, or is it just sitting there for
those two hours?

--Roger