Add a FAQ entry about outgoing filters for Tor relays

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account?</a></li>
<li><a href="#WrongIP">My relay is picking the wrong IP address.</a></li>
<li><a href="#BehindANAT">I'm behind a NAT/Firewall</a></li>
<li><a href="#OutgoingFirewall">How should I configure my outgoing filters?</a></li>
<li><a href="#RelayMemory">Why is my Tor relay using so much memory?
</a></li>
<li><a href="#BetterAnonymity">Do I get better anonymity if I run a relay?
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<hr>
<a id="OutgoingFirewall"></a>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="#BandwidthShaping">How should I configure
my outgoing filters?</a></h3>
<p>
Tor design assumes that any relay can reach every other relays. So
all <em>outgoing</em> connections must be allowed.
</p>
<p>
Tor is promoting free network access without interference.
Exit nodes must not attempt to filter any traffic coming from the
Tor network. Selecting outgoing traffic is likely to forfeit the
protections usually given to <em>common carriers</em> in many
jurisdictions.
</p>
<p>
Exit nodes which filter traffic will get the <a
href="#WhatIsTheBadExitFlag">BadExit</a> flag once detected.
</p>
<hr>
<a id="BandwidthShaping"></a>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="#BandwidthShaping">What bandwidth shaping
options are available to Tor relays?</a></h3>