[tor-relays] IPv6 to IPv4 tor exit relays would fix many daily tor-problems

Scott Bennett bennett at sdf.org
Fri Jun 30 06:55:51 UTC 2017


grarpamp <grarpamp at gmail.com> wrote:

> > We don't know how to give users good anonymity when some relays can't
> > connect to other relays. This would happen if we allowed IPv4-only relays
> > and IPv6-only relays in the same network.
>
> With "IPv6 only" relays available in the consensus the answer may be...
> when their count is the same as when IPv4 relays were at the same count,
> what was being stated and roughly understood about tor's anonymity back then?
> And is it much different from today. And given respective traffic loadings, etc.

     Also, is there a problem with having IPv6-only exit service where a
relay is accessable via IPv4 for clients and other relays?


                                  Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG
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