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A server which i want to turn into a Tor node (meaning relay, bridge.. https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/ ), i want to install one of these:

OBFS4 bridge
Snowflake
Middle/guard relay

which one should i choose first and how exactly to figure out that it is time to switch to another type, and which one it should be + why?

My idea is that into account should be taken how easy it is to block certain type of Tor software and if or how hard it is to use such type of tor node if it is discovered/blocked by censor. Question is also how to find such blocking if i do not live in a censor country nor knowing anyone who lives there.

Private AI https://lumo.proton.me/ told me that I should start with middle/guard relay because of its usefulness and then i can run second Tor instance on a diff. port and DataDirectory or a bridge or a pluggable transport. This AI suggestion can be easily wrong.

Regarding way to evaluate if the node type is blocked, it suggested to check consensus weight at https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#search while low weight means the network isn’t using the node much, though IMO this does not look like a reliable enough indicator. At Tor Metrics I should also check “reachability” figure.

#!/bin/bash
weight=$(curl -s https://onionoo.torproject.org/details?search=MyRelay | jq -r '.relays[0].consensus_weight')
if (( weight < 10000 )); then
    echo "Relay weight low: $weight" | mail -s "Tor relay alert" you@example.com
fi

AI:

Start → Middle/Guard relay
   │
   ├─ Weight stable & bandwidth OK → Keep as is
   └─ Weight drops / many probes fail
          │
          ├─ Try moving ORPort to a common port (443, 80) → If improves, stay as relay
          └─ Still blocked
                │
                ├─ Deploy obfs4 bridge (new port) → Register with BridgeDB
                └─ If bridge also blocked → Deploy Snowflake (WebRTC) on separate VM

Other theory is opposite, start with node that is least discoverable by censors (possibly Snowflake, OBFS4) and when blocked (one may see it when the censor countries disappear from "cat /var/lib/tor/stats/bridge-stats" command output - indicating significant decrease of a conenctions from censored countries), then setup middle relay?

https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Scuttlebutt

I am writing it as a Linux user who is seeking for the client app of this network.

When selecting first download option - Patchwork, i am linked to https://ahdinosaur.github.io/patchwork-downloader/ where is a link to https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork/releases/tag/v3.18.1 and this page shows a banner "This repository was archived by the owner on May 12, 2021. It is now read-only." and it says that the development stopped.

Second download option - Patchbay I can find https://github.com/ssbc/patchbay/releases where the last release is around 6 years ago ( https://github.com/ssbc/patchbay/issues/393 ).

Last possible option - Manyverse at Manyverse at https://gitlab.com/staltz/manyverse/-/releases shows last release 2019, but https://www.manyver.se/ shows version just one year old.

More apps/clients are linked from: https://handbook.scuttlebutt.nz/applications

After checking these, i have found: https://github.com/rogeriochaves/feedless?tab=readme-ov-file (release 5 years ago, no instructions on how to use .zip file on a release page).

I ended up installing Manyverse .deb since it is reasonably up to date ATM. Connecting the networks seems to be problematic and not easy to figure out: since i know no user of this network, i went to https://github.com/ssbc/ssb-server/wiki/%23ssbrooms#public-rooms where i have created invite on the linked servers (only minority server web pages loaded), clicking invite link opened Manyverse app, but nothing happened (Debian 13 + KDE). Connections tab shows "Not connected". "Other choices" button has option to paste invite code.

Pasting there the "net:ssb-*" starting lines from above linked page: net:ssb-room.64-225-52-67.nip.io:8008~shs:uJXk9Aq2zRnIWUXipnDJkKsnLRzVoLGAY5SGaX3x1UY=:SSB+Room+PSK3TLYC2T86EHQCUHBUHASCASE18JBV24=

net:ssb-room.lohn.in:8006~shs:4FiUoVBSr0Byo2njngIrqUDs2QJOEzALzysYIuqQ4zA=:SSB+Room+PSK3TLYC2T86EHQCUHBUHASCASE18JBV24=

after like 10 minutes, the Connections tab shown: "Too few connections".

Above linked rooms page also mentions room maintainers addresses and when i paste these into the search field (magnifier icon), it loads user and i can follow them.

App feels pretty slow regarding network. Public tab does not seems to load content for minute/s. After like 15 minutes of waiting and trying, it connected properly and shows post of a followed users (i have followed several as mentioned earlier. Though these users are not my area of interest and makes me wonder if unfollowing them or if single room server goes offline, would decrease my connections count/disconnect me.

"Grayscale has specialized in crypto since 2013. With a decade of experience, we lead the industry in building crypto investment products and helping investors navigate this evolving asset class."

"Solana is a smart contract platform blockchain that stands out for the depth and diversity of its on-chain activity. Today it’s the category leader in terms of users, transaction volume, and transaction fees — arguably the three most important measures of blockchain activity.

As a fast and cheap blockchain for everyone, it hosts industry-leading applications in a wide range of categories, including decentralized finance, consumer/social apps, and physical infrastructure projects. Partly because of its efficient design, Solana offers one of the best new-user experiences in crypto, in our view.

With a current valuation of about $119 billion, the network’s SOL token is the fifth-largest crypto asset by market cap (excluding stablecoins) and the third-most liquid. SOL has significantly outperformed its peer group since 2023, and holders can earn a nominal reward rate of approximately 7% through staking.

Grayscale Research believes that Solana’s diverse on-chain economy creates a strong foundation for SOL’s valuation and the necessary conditions for future growth. "

"Microsoft OneDrive is rolling out AI face recognition for your photos." To disable (for now), go to Privacy & Permissions → People section. (if you are in EU, maybe it is deactivated by default)

#microsoft #onedrive #privacy #ai

I am downloading a .deb file from https://proton.me/download/PassDesktop/linux/x64/ProtonPass.deb and running it on Debian 13 (with KDE desktop environment, X11) app launcher menu which has:

Program: proton-pass

Command-line arguments: %U

Always when i run it (after it has been completely shutdown, no tray area icon)

it asks for selecting theme, setting protection for automatic locking, downloading phone app. So it is very annoying. Happens long time for all previous Pass and Debian versions I have tried.

What to try to fix this?

When i click a RSS reader icon on the homepage https://lemmings.world/ then the URL is like https://lemmings.world/feeds/front/......long string here.....xml?sort=Active and it triggers a download, not display of my Firefox-ESR RSS reader extension (called "Brief"). Other RSS feed like one linked from sub-lemmy https://lemmings.world/c/protonprivacy@lemmy.world is displayed properly.

When I click a Brief icon in address bar of a https://lemmings.world/, then I get correctly subscribed.

When I compare subscribed feed URL with the URL of the on-page button, they are identical.

How this issue can be fixed?

Proton.me: "We will be adding Monero as a payment option for our VPN plans by the end of Summer 2025. Source: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1941500514803548636" https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/935538-accounts-payments/suggestions/33188971-monero-payment-option

For example cryptocurrency wallet seed phrase. One can add it to the notes field (password field is occupied by my wallet password).

I can also add new field of type "hidden" to the login entry, where i need to click eye icon in order to reveal the content.

Beside login items, there are also Notes items, which does not seems to feature hidden field.

I assume that in terms of security all field types (password, note) and all entries (login, note) are equally secured.

But the field which is not password or a hidden note of the login item, are more vulnerable due to someone look behind your back or due to a computer client-side scanning (spyware third party or built in OS made to screenshot ones screen)?

What is your suggestion on storage of a super-sensitive data like crypto. wallet seeds?

When I am following a person A on social network X and person B retweets person A post, it means that on my timeline is that post 2 times, a duplicity. How can i fix this issue in X settings, if that is possible?

On my years old free X account, I have been active in last days posting replies to other people (important politicians which gets many replies to their posts) comments (I mean politician posts, other person reply it and I reply to this reply), me adding around 30 replies in maybe 36 hours.

Interesting is that after these few days, when I go to https://x.com/me/likes I can not see a single like or a reply, yet my replies were thoughtful and opposing other people opinion. I have used secondary browser where I am not logged-in (Tor browser) to check couple posts if I can see my replies and I could see it. When I have been last active on X, before around 7 months, I see that I have got a reply to my comment.

On my recent comments, I can see a button with a vertical bars (like an analytics), yet it says that something went wrong, when I click it. Maybe some of my browser extensions blocks it.

In recent days, I have changed my account important/security settings and X not allowed me to change my email/password. Also my comments usually contains one or even two links to prove my claim, so that may also looks spammy.

Shadow ban? I have checked https://hisubway.online/shadowban/ and https://taishin-miyamoto.com/ShadowBan/ with no problem detected.

https://help.x.com/en/forms does not show any relevant contact category where I would ask. Any idea what to try please?

https://unstoppableswap.net/ / https://github.com/UnstoppableSwap/core makers (i do not mean a SW developers, but swap providers) seems to have swap markup (assuming a fee) of around 3% which is too expensive and along with the limits on amount of traded coin pretty unusable IMO. Am I missing any makers or source for it which allows near zero fees/markup? Why such makers are not available (by default)?

I am currently using RetoSwap https://github.com/retoaccess1/haveno-reto which allowed me to place and complete the BTC and ETH exchange to XMR at 0% fee. (only paying regular Monero tx fee for a temporary custody)

How to setup an UnstoppableSwap maker? Is it this https://github.com/UnstoppableSwap/core/blob/master/dev-docs/asb/README.md . I do not see any easy to understand tutorial for layman which would tell me the requirements (evaluate the cost) + be easily understandable.