FWIW I run a 100TB (150mbps) exit and am convinced that this size provides better quality exit connectivity than the highest ranked monster bandwidth relays. The biggest relays attract the greatest blacklist treatment due to the volume of abuse emanating from them.

As a user of Tor I frequently observe connection attempts commencing with a handful of top-rated relays, only to work down to a mid-bandwidth relay such as mine before successfully completing.

For this reason I would like to see the exit selection algorithm bias somewhat away from relays rated over 50000. Is annoying to wait 30 seconds for the discovery of a usable path.

Hard 100mbps connections will be easier to manage than the 100TB class of service, as the latter is usually over a 1GB link with a FUP (fair use policy) associated with it and extravagant surcharges for exceeding the limit. ________________________________

Hi Tor list,

I'm already running a small exit node (100Mbps bandwidth) and I'm ready to spend more money on it, so have a question for you guys :

Is it better if I run other small ones (100Mbps too) or only 1 big exit relay (1 Gbps) ? What's best for the network stability/security ?

Thanks a lot

IPonU