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Why do bridges collapse?

I'd like to ask if anybody knows why all bridges suddenly go offline at random times? It can be viewed via the Tor metrics chart which shows how number of active bridges often hits zero and then comes back.
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What are Tor Node Selection Rules?

What are the rules by which Tor Proxies select entry, exit, and middle nodes from the list of Tor nodes? Where is this implemented in the source code?
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Tor failed to establish a Tor network connection "Loading network status failed"

1/29/2018 2:14:22 AM.700 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections. 1/29/2018 2:14:22 AM.700 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept…
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Has the Tor project considered using NTRU?

The Tor Project is switching to ECC, a set of algorithms promoted by the NSA. People like Bruce Schneier have mentioned concerns about both NSA's promotion of this algorithm, as well as the chosen constants. NTRU appears to have a variety of…
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tor+obfs4proxy a how to for Iranians opressed users

As you know following the recent social unrest, Iranians are literally cut off from the outside world. Earlier and upon situations like this we used to get used to using tor and pretty much in extreme scenarios ssh tunneling. Now both are also cut…
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Finding the IP address of a hostname on a given circuit

I want the Tor to just find the address of a hostname (just give me the IP) on a given circuit without be connected to that hostname. I find that the RELAY_CONNECTED cell includes the IP address of the requested hostname, but in this case the exit…
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Tor Browser 7.0.9 can't print page to file

My desktop OS is Fedora 26 and the Tor browser is 7.0.9. I found tor browser can't print as print to file, it produces nothing. The print preview looks nice but doesn't produce any file (PDF or PS) when print as print to file. I also tried this on…
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Where can I obtain a verifiable copy of the final 32-bit Tails version 2.12?

Tails 3.x deprecated i686 32-bit support. For those of us that still use i686 it would be good to be able to continue using Tails 2.12 as the final 32-bit version. However there appears to be no official download for anything but the latest Tails…
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Can Tor be configured to run on all outgoing connections on a server?

I want to make a web-service that is going to make requests to various other servers. However, I don't want those servers to be able to pinpoint the location/IP address of my service (As a SPAM prevention method, along with other things). I was…
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Does Tor use compression?

Just curious if out of the box does Tor use a Gzip or any other kind of compression? I have done some searches but find only discussions about the Hidden Service directory.
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Can a Tor hidden service make outbound connections?

I am working on a decentralized card game and using Tor to easily avoid firewalls etc. In the application each user runs a hidden service via Tor and accepts incoming TCP connections. Now I want to make outbound connections from Tor. Is it possible…
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Is it save to use Bitcoin over Tor?

Is it safe to make payments with BTC etc. over Tor? Is it safe to use web wallets (https)? Is it safe to use desktop wallets (Electrum)? Could exit node operators steal my login credentials or my money?
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Why does GnuPG show the signature of Erinn Clark as not trusted?

Got the latest Tor Browser Bundle (3.5.2.1) and tried to verify. Here's the result: gpg --verify /Users/user/Downloads/TorBrowserBundle-3.5.2.1-osx32_en-US.zip.asc /Users/user/Downloads/TorBrowserBundle-3.5.2.1-osx32_en-US.zip gpg: Signature made za…
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Orbot stops for no reason on my Android 7.0 phone

Orbot starts and works fine alongside with Orfox and Twitter but it frequently stops (it does not crash, it just stops working): the persistent notification icon disappear and Orfox issues the typical "the proxy server is refusing connections"…
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What does the logged Tor warning "Onion address foo requested from a port with .onion disabled" mean?

I am experimenting with different ways to Torify DNS requests for applications that do not support SOCKS5's RESOLVE or SOCKS4a, themselves. One simple way to do this is to configure Tor itself to resolve DNS requests using DNSPort 127.0.0.1:53, then…
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