[tor-relays] Rebooted Relay, Got a Warning

I just rebooted my relay after reducing the RelayBandwidthRate and RelayBandwidthBurst parameters. Upon checking the log-file, I see the following messages: Aug 25 13:40:00.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 90%: Establishing a Tor circuit. Aug 25 13:40:05.000 [warn] Problem bootstrapping. Stuck at 90%:

[tor-relays] help with relay and bridges

Hello all, been feeling helpless and have decided to at the least get a few relay's and bridges up and running and hopefuly learn enough in the process to help/teach others to do the same. Although for many it is a simple task, for many many more who would like to help it is no easy task and ther

Re: [tor-relays] help with relay and bridges

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 In what manner are you seeking for help to help others? That Guy schrieb: >Hello all, been feeling helpless and have decided to at the least get >a >few relay's and bridges up and running and hopefuly learn enough in the >process to help/teach o

[tor-relays] What if my favorite online store website blacklists all Tor Relay IP addresses?

It seems that at least two 'normal' online store websites that I visit from time to time have apparently decided to block my IP address which I am also using for a non-exit Tor relay. I have had extended discussions with one of them and they considered unblocking my IP address to be a risk greater

Re: [tor-relays] What if my favorite online store website blacklists all Tor Relay IP addresses?

I'm in the same boat: for example yelp.com and TDBank North are blocking us. On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 2:30 PM, David Carlson wrote: > It seems that at least two 'normal' online store websites that I visit > from time to time have apparently decided to block my IP address which I > am also using

Re: [tor-relays] What if my favorite online store website blacklists all Tor Relay IP addresses?

On 8/25/2013 2:41 PM, Dave Lahr wrote: > I'm in the same boat: for example yelp.com and > TDBank North are blocking us. > > > On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 2:30 PM, David Carlson > mailto:david.carlson@gmail.com>> wrote: > > It seems that at least two 'normal' online store webs

Re: [tor-relays] What if my favorite online store websiteblacklists all Tor Relay IP addresses?

Likely someone was doing credit card fraud/hacking type stuff and choosing Tor as the way to connect for it. That stuff is a pain in the ass for online stores when it happens. Not surprised that outfits handling online payments don't want Tor connections, and I can't blame them tbh. It should

Re: [tor-relays] What if my favorite online store websiteblacklists all Tor Relay IP addresses?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 t...@t-3.net: > Not sure where you live but, I read that these days, USA is > photographing the fronts of all postal mail. So, mailed > merchandise isn't exactly a win on privacy anyway. That is correct[1]. 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/03/us/