[tor-relays] new Tor exit

Jordan jordan at yui.cat
Thu Mar 15 06:23:36 UTC 2018


Hi Arisbe,

Thanks for running relays! If you're running multiple relays (as you've 
suggested) it's important to run then under the same family, see 
https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#MultipleRelays.

In regards to new relay usage, see 
https://blog.torproject.org/lifecycle-new-relay


On 03/14/2018 11:03 PM, Arisbe wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I rolled out a new Tor exit [0] this morning West Coast U.S. time.  
> It's special to me because I've negotiated the trust of a host company 
> in Albania.  I was the first Tor relay in that country and now I'm the 
> first exit relay there.  This trust took me a year to establish.  I 
> run a number of relays-both exit and non-exit.  I run a dozen bridges 
> for  people that need the ISP connectivity.  I host classes in 
> Southwest Washington State to teach ordinary people how to be safe 
> while they're on the internet.  I teach high-school pupils how to set 
> up and operate Tor relays.
>
> Here is my problem:  The aforementioned relay has been on for nearly 
> 24-hours and not a single user has frequented my doorsteps.  I have 
> had seven of the nine authorities parked in this node for most of the 
> time but no inbound connections (except for those referenced and two 
> hackers)  and no outbound or exit connections.  There is nothing 
> technically wrong with the installation so what gives.  I this an 
> issue of administrative paperwork?  While I am very supportive of Tor, 
> I am not with unlimited patience.  I have a job, wife and kids and 
> money pit house to maintain.
>
> Thanks for giving me a bit of advice to make this guy blossom. If I 
> don't understand, I apologize to all.
>
> Arisbe
>
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>
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Jordan
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