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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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[–] TheBig2023Meltdown 11 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Who actually hosts exit nodes considering the risk of doing so?

[–] pHr34kY 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I did... Until the police knocked on my door. They said I was lucky because they decided to ask questions first, but they technically could have siezed every computer in my house without warning. I don't think you'd ever get convicted for something obviously done over tor, but having your stuff taken while they investigate is really inconvenient.

[–] mypasswordis1234 10 points 11 months ago

People who accept the fact that they will have to explain to the non-technical police that they are not the ones who did something bad and they're only the exit-node operators. And, of course, the three-letter agencies.

[–] InverseParallax 5 points 11 months ago

Not Sure Actually.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That probably depends on your vps provider (if using vps). Hosting exit node at home is clearly a bad idea.
Check this (mind that this not have to fresh enough): https://community.torproject.org/relay/community-resources/good-bad-isps/