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China not the only country censoring connection to Tor any more. Mention Obfsproxy. Addresses #7878

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@ -1629,32 +1629,34 @@ relay or bridge relay?</a></h3>
<p><a href="<page docs/bridges>">Bridge relays</a> (or "bridges" for
short)
are <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-relay>">Tor relays</a> that aren't
listed
in the main Tor directory. That means
that even an ISP or government trying to filter connections to the
Tor
network probably won't be able to block all the bridges.
listed in the public Tor directory.
That means that ISPs or governments trying to block access to the
Tor network can't simply block all bridges.
</p>
<p>Being a normal relay vs being a bridge relay is almost the same
configuration: it's just a matter of whether your relay is listed
publically or not.
publicly or not.
</p>
<p>Right now, China is the main place in the world that filters
connections to the Tor network. So bridges are useful a) for users
in
China, b) as a backup measure in case the Tor network gets blocked
in
more places, and c) for people who want an extra layer of security
<p>
So bridges are useful a) for Tor users in oppressive regimes,
and b) for people who want an extra layer of security
because they're worried somebody will recognize that it's a public
Tor relay IP address they're contacting.
</p>
<p>
Several countries, including China and Iran, have found ways to
detect and block connections to Tor bridges.
<a href="<page projects/obfsproxy>">Obfsproxy</a> bridges address
this by adding another layer of obfuscation.
</p>
<p>So should you run a normal relay or bridge relay? If you have
lots
of bandwidth, you should definitely run a normal relay &mdash; the
average bridge doesn't see much load these days. If you're willing
of bandwidth, you should definitely run a normal relay.
If you're willing
to <a href="#ExitPolicies">be an exit</a>, you should definitely
run a normal relay, since we need more exits. If you can't be an
exit and only have a little bit of bandwidth, be a bridge. Thanks