Why aren't you running a tor relay node?



Now I am. That was easy. Here are the full instructions. it takes about 3 minutes:

sign up to digitalocean.
confirm email
link credit card
create new droplet, $10 per month, debian
click console
enter root and the password they emailed you to log in
"apt-get install tor" then "y" to confirm
"apt-get install ntp" then "y" to confirm
"nano /etc/tor/torrc"
uncomment the "ORPort" setting line
change the "ExitPolicy" lines as required to be relay
uncomment and set the "ContactInfo" line to whatever
save file with ctrl-O IIRC and exit
"service tor reload"

and then just pay your credit card bills

Thanks Matt
 
I saw these little kits when I was shopping for arduino stuff...seems pretty convenient.
Browse anonymously anywhere you go with the Onion Pi Tor proxy. Using this pack of parts and a free weekend you can build a project that uses a Raspberry Pi, a USB WiFi adapter and Ethernet cable to create a small, low-power and portable privacy Pi.

Onion Pi Pack w/Large Antenna - Make a Raspberry Pi Tor Proxy ID: 1406 - $94.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

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I don't build one/have one because I see no REAL benefit from having one.


1. No real benefit. I'm not hiding anything anyways
2. Just another server/service I have to keep up with
3. I'd rather spend time making money​
 
Why the fuck are you guys paying $120/yr to support this shit? Just go to Lowendbox and get a $15/yr Ramnode VPS or something similar.
 
I don't build one/have one because I see no REAL benefit from having one.


1. No real benefit. I'm not hiding anything anyways
2. Just another server/service I have to keep up with
3. I'd rather spend time making money​

The benefit has nothing to do with you. Sometimes giving back is more important than making money. And it certainly has nothing to do with hiding anything. And what's one more server? It takes 5 minutes and you're done. This is about securing the greater good.