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I was reading this guide on how to run a snowflake proxy, and I'm considering doing it.

https://snowflake.torproject.org/

I'm currently renting a small VPS for my self-hosted services, and I have some spare capacity. So I was wondering, are there any downsides that I might be overlooking?

My self-hosted services are on a URL with my real name. Could there be any privacy or legal implications for me? (I don't live under an authoritarian regime)

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[–] brickfrog@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 years ago

From OP's link under the "operate a Snowflake proxy" section

You can join thousands of volunteers from around the world who have a Snowflake proxy installed and running. There is no need to worry about which websites people are accessing through your Snowflake proxy. Their visible browsing IP address will match their Tor exit node, not yours.

A Snowflake proxy is not a Tor exit node.