Re: [tor-relays] Hibernating / Traffic limit and consequrnces for the network.

2015-02-03 Thread dewaj
Would it be too obvious to point out that such patterns are likely already observed, known to adversaries and that they could be in a position to take advantage of the situation to increase the likelihood of being selected as exit relays during these periods? And, if I understand correctly, it als

Re: [tor-relays] Hibernating / Traffic limit and consequrnces for the network.

2015-02-02 Thread Erik de Castro Lopo
Zack Weinberg wrote: > I wonder how hard it would be to have relays randomize the start point > of their hibernation period, to stabilize the amount of available > bandwidth over a 1-month interval... I run my relay with a daily limit using: AccountingStart day HH:MM AccountingMax XXXGB

Re: [tor-relays] Hibernating / Traffic limit and consequrnces for the network.

2015-02-01 Thread Sebastian Urbach
On February 1, 2015 10:48:25 PM Markus Hitter wrote: Am 01.02.2015 um 20:02 schrieb Sebastian Urbach: > I would like to provide a good service for everyone, even at the end > of the month. That's getting harder the more systems are not present > at the end of the month. I could understand the

Re: [tor-relays] Hibernating / Traffic limit and consequrnces for the network.

2015-02-01 Thread Markus Hitter
Am 01.02.2015 um 20:02 schrieb Sebastian Urbach: > I would like to provide a good service for everyone, even at the end > of the month. That's getting harder the more systems are not present > at the end of the month. I could understand the discussion if it were about providing 500 kBit continuou

Re: [tor-relays] Hibernating / Traffic limit and consequrnces for the network.

2015-02-01 Thread JT Allison
They already do so that you don't have all dropping at the same time. --- GPG/PGP Fingerprint E129 722B A512 105C E8BE 4705 8046 EA48 2C82 1339 https://arlen.io/key On Feb 1, 2015 3:33 PM, "Zack Weinberg" wrote: > On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Toralf Förster > wrote: > > On 02/01/2015 08:02

Re: [tor-relays] Hibernating / Traffic limit and consequrnces for the network.

2015-02-01 Thread Zack Weinberg
On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Toralf Förster wrote: > On 02/01/2015 08:02 PM, Sebastian Urbach wrote: >> Usually a few days before the end of every month my systems are getting >> slammed with traffic / directory requests. I thought about that and came >> up with the theory that a lot of systems

Re: [tor-relays] Hibernating / Traffic limit and consequrnces for the network.

2015-02-01 Thread Toralf Förster
On 02/01/2015 08:02 PM, Sebastian Urbach wrote: > Usually a few days before the end of every month my systems are getting > slammed with traffic / directory requests. I thought about that and came > up with the theory that a lot of systems with traffic limitations are > dropping out a few days bef

[tor-relays] Hibernating / Traffic limit and consequrnces for the network.

2015-02-01 Thread Sebastian Urbach
Dear list, I would like to discuss hibernating and the consequences for the network. As someone running unmetered GBit systems i like to point out that there is a downside for the network when it comes to hibernating. Usually a few days before the end of every month my systems are getting sl