[tor-relays] Confusing bridge signs...

[Keifer Bly]

Where in the torrc file would I set it to any? I am looking for a way to
run a bridge without being charged a huge amount of money for it, and I was
curious how it would have been detected by Russia if noone had used the
bridge there? Thanks.
--Keifer


On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 8:45 AM <lists at for-privacy.net> wrote:

> On Samstag, 18. Februar 2023 18:56:00 CET Keifer Bly wrote:
> > Ok. Here is the torrc file:
> >
> >   GNU nano 3.2                                   /etc/tor/torrc
> >
> >
> > Nickname gbridge
> > ORPort 443
> > SocksPort 0
> > BridgeRelay 1
> > PublishServerDescriptor bridge
> > ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec /usr/bin/obfs4proxy
> > ServerTransportListenAddr obfs4 0.0.0.0:8080
> > ExtOrPort auto
> > Log notice file /var/log/tor/notices.log
> > ExitPolicy reject *:*
> > AccountingMax 5 GB
> > ContactInfo keiferdodderblyyatgmaildoddercom
> >
> >
> > Where in this torrc file is that configured?
> Then set it to 'any' and wait 24-48 hours to see what happens. Maybe there
> was
> an error in the db.
>
> If your bridge is still not distributed, it could be due to the outdated
> obfs4proxy or because of 'AccountingMax 5 GB'.
> Sorry but, 5 GB is a 'fart in the wind' the accounting period would only
> be a
> few hours a month. It's not even worth distributing them because it would
> only
> frustrate the users.
>
> > And how would it be blocked in
> > Russia already if it hasn't even been used?
> Why should this new feature of the bridgedb, more precisely the rdsys
> backend,
> have anything to do with whether someone uses a bridge? This is a bridgedb
> distribution method introduced by meskio.
>
>
> --
> ╰_╯ Ciao Marco!
>
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