71 - Tor Part II: Running a Tor Relay

18 May • 39m

Boost episode

Show Notes

Gabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker again to explain what a Tor relay is and how to run one. They cover why you should run a relay, why you shouldn’t run an exit relay, and why Bitcoiners in particular have an obligation to run a relay in their homes. Urban Hacker offers a lot of insider details, such as what to expect from your ISP, what equipment you need, how to protect your home router, and why a Tor bridge might be the best way to start. Tor Links → https://community.torproject.org/relay/ → https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html → https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/ Guest Links → https://urbanhacker.net/ → https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker → https://t.me/Realurbanhacker (Telegram) → https://geyser.fund/project/theorangepillsimulator (Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game) Watchman Privacy → https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2 Privacy Courses (supports the show) → https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin → https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all) →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you! → https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy →https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:26 – What is a Tor Relay? 2:23 – Three types of relays 4:03 – Which relay should a beginner run? 6:34 – What do we know about people who run Tor relays? 8:25 – Does one connect to one’s own relay? 9:38 – What does your ISP see when you run a Tor relay? 12:36 – Basic requirements for running a Tor relay 15:55 – Hardware requirements 20:13 – Personal consequences of running a Tor relay 24:43 – First steps to setting up a relay; what to expect 28:33 – Common mistakes 30:48 – Running a Tor bridge 33:29 – Snowflake 36:20 – Why should Bitcoiners care about Tor relays? 38:48 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #TorNetwork #TorRelay #BitcoinPrivacy

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@dash

7,777 sats

22 May

another excellent high signal episode. thank you for bringing value every show.

@apemithrandir

7,777 sats

18 May

great content. tor is an integral part of the private internet

@vake

2,000 sats

23 May

Really been enjoying the pod

@mrmr

1,337 sats

23 May

great content Gabriel. i don't often use tor, instead: -- i triple-hop through multiple VPN's -- on my border gateways i use VPN provider #1 (HiQ), generally with a POP/server physically close-ish to me. (~guard node) -- next, on my internal network i use a second (different) HiQ VPN (~relay node) -- (most of the time) there is a THIRD vpn operating on any device connected (~exit node). result: sort of a private Tor system ... sort of. (no hidden services etc) am i the only one? keen to know.

@slinkymonkey

1,000 sats

19 May

love these episodes! please keep them coming and ask more “let’s say” questions. Great work!!

@mrmr

27 May

why am i your only follewer? you don't have a pic on your profile. (WARNING)

@unitofacc

121 sats

18 May

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