Are you running a Tor Relay?

Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Sunny@slrpnk.net⁩ to ⁨privacyguides@lemmy.one⁩

Hiya, so been on the lookout for different services that I could help host for others to benefit from. I think TOR is a great project, and I’d like to contribute. So been thinking about hosting a TOR relay lately, and wondering how people’s experience is with running one? Please correct me if I’m wrong - but as far as I know, it only becomes “scary” to host, if you were to host an exit node? And the only real requirement to host a relay is to have a good internet speed? Mainly wondering people’s experiences with running a relay.

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LWD@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
All you need is a web browser running Snowflake to help people connect to Tor!

snowflake.torproject.org

relay.love

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- Sunny@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Didnt take long before someone connected, feels good to help!
  
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- johnassel@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  This is what I did on a Raspberry since snowflake can run as a normal service without a browser, too. The Raspberry then runs 24/7 and I don’t have to care if my browser is running.
  
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  - Sunny@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Good to know! Thanks
    
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- Sunny@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Wow this is neat! Wasn’t aware of this. Is this the same as running a full dedicated relay?
  
  Have already installed and activated it, and will do so on more of my devices.
  
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  - johnassel@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Snowflake acts as an entry point. A lot of official TOR entry nodes are blacklisted in some contries. Since Snowflake can run basically behind any IP anywhere where a browser is, it is hard to block them. In that way users in suppressed countries can still access the TOR network through Snowflake but the official entry nodes.
    
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db2@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Too great a chance someone downloads csam through it and I get blamed.

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- Sunny@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  But as far as I understand, thats only a worry for people running exit nodes? Or?
  
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  - db2@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    You’re correct, but I still am not comfortable taking the chance.
    
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  - LWD@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Correct. This is one article that goes over a multi-hop VPN that’s sort of relevant regarding how you, as somebody in the middle of this process, would not see what is being relayed even if you’re closer to the end-user.
    
    (Obviously this isn’t quite as far as Tor goes, but at least it explores the principle.)
    
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shortwavesurfer@monero.town ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I did a long time ago and don’t remember much about it other than it just worked. But then I tried again recently and couldn’t get it to work properly. Although that’s probably because I hadn’t played with it in years and was missing something with my configuration.

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JoeKrogan@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Running a middle relay for years with no issues.

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pineapplelover@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
If you do, do it in a vps. Because, if you do it at home, your isp won’t be too keen on your traffic.

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- sushibowl@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Mainly true for exit relays. I do not recommend trying to run an exit relay from home at all. If you run a middle relay though you should be mostly fine.
  
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- Sunny@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Yeah that might be a good idea
  
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Chef_Boyardee@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I am not.

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