[tor-relays] non-exit risks?

[David Carlson]

On 9/20/2013 9:17 AM, That Guy wrote:
> > You're probably fine, especially if not running an exit.  You didn't
> list your home country, though; I'm assuming United States.
>
> > Best,
> > -Gordon M.
>
> While I know you have vastly more knowledge and experience than me and
> often my observations or worries are doe to me mis-understanding
> something but about the comment above,  I have experienced issues
> running a non-exit relay pretty soon after it going up and though I have
> no idea if there is a connection, I started to get more trouble after
> the doubling of connections at the end of July.
>
> I was blocked from a number of websites,
>
> Had many of my emails returned because of a flagged IP(the one listed
> was not my ip)
>
> Ended up on a several blacklists within a week of starting my relay,
> SORBS being the most eager to BL you it seems.
>
> a few other small but new issues/quirks that I don't know enough about
> to attribute to anything Tor other than the timing.
>
> anyway, just my .02 btc
> That Guy
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I too am  running a non-exit relay.  I am now blacklisted from several
e-commerce websites.   My wife shares the modem in our house and she is
having issues too. 
This is getting to be a significant problem for us.


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