Re: [tor-relays] Planning a relay

2014-12-06 Thread I
A VPS in a foreign country can be very cheap hired on an annual basis. I'm paying $14 for 5 TB a month with little trouble and nil risk. Rob ___ tor-relays mailing list tor-relays@lists.torproject.org

[tor-relays] Planning a relay

2014-12-05 Thread TT
I'm thinking of running a relay, and i've a few questions regarding the requirements and the general setup. So far this is just planning. The hardware would be clean and in my possession, but the connection would go through a Swedish-based VPN provider because i'm not interested in running it

Re: [tor-relays] Planning a relay

2014-12-05 Thread Austin Bentley
I guess the first question should be whether such a relay would be welcome on the Tor network in the first place? I am aware that connecting to Tor through a VPN isn't generally recommended, but what about running a relay through one? Better idea, or a ridiculously bad one? It isn't a better idea,

Re: [tor-relays] Planning a relay

2014-12-05 Thread thomaswhite
Is it possible that your relay can be online for those 22-25 days straight and then hibernate for the rest of the month instead, or must it be the case of every few days? If it could be online for that period as a single block that would be far better. Also you are correct on the physical

Re: [tor-relays] Planning a relay

2014-12-05 Thread TT
Is it possible that your relay can be online for those 22-25 days straight and then hibernate for the rest of the month instead, or must it be the case of every few days? If it could be online for that period as a single block that would be far better. Also you are correct on the physical

Re: [tor-relays] Planning a relay

2014-12-05 Thread Geoff Down
On Sat, Dec 6, 2014, at 12:10 AM, TT wrote: Busting down doors is pretty much spot on about the reason i am unwilling to run the relay on my own IP address: i've read enough news about overzealous law enforcement in my country (non-Tor related, but still), and i'm certainly not going to

Re: [tor-relays] Planning a relay

2014-12-05 Thread Mirimir
On 12/05/2014 05:41 PM, Geoff Down wrote: On Sat, Dec 6, 2014, at 12:10 AM, TT wrote: Busting down doors is pretty much spot on about the reason i am unwilling to run the relay on my own IP address: i've read enough news about overzealous law enforcement in my country (non-Tor related,