[tor-relays] Best way for normal OS X users to run a relay?

Andrew Roffey andrew at roffey.org
Thu Jun 5 04:57:55 UTC 2014


JT Allison:
>> I guess the question here is whether >these bundles help or 
>> actually hurt the network?
>> 
>> I mean people install OSX and >windows on their personal
>>> computers, not their servers. Every time they close >the lid of
>> their laptop a nod will go down.
> 
> They could run it on a desktop. Lots of people leave their desktop 
> machines running 24/7.

Is it advisable to run a Tor node on a personal computer? This has
probably been discussed before, but I was under the impression that this
isn't always recommended (especially for exit nodes), e.g. in the case
of seizure.

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