🇮🇷 Update: Brief returns of internet access are driving spikes in Snowflake usage.

[shark@miniwa.moe]

@sb @torproject found something
"Proxies poll the broker periodically, using ordinary HTTPS requests."
https://www.bamsoftware.com/papers/snowflake/

[shark@miniwa.moe]

@sb @torproject also snowflake works behind NAT, there is no need for opening a port.

[ondrejzizka@mastodon.social]

@joevan @Ann_Effes @torproject Are we talking about security here?
Having this as a browser extension, next to my banking, email, docs and all, sounds a little crazy. This should be a process running under its own user.

[joevan@mastodon.social]

@OndrejZizka @Ann_Effes @torproject

For LINUX:

- it is open source
- it runs in the context of Firefox
- it does not need any additional rights

For WINDOWS:

- everything is always not secure

[blackwolf@fedi.at]

@trrektor @torproject statistics of the first hour after setting up a new proxy node today:
In the last 1h0m0s, there were 21 completed successful connections. Traffic Relayed ↓ 15910 KB (4.42 KB/s), ↑ 8912 KB (2.48 KB/s).

So, I don't think you will really notice any impact.

[joevan@mastodon.social]

@OndrejZizka @Ann_Effes @torproject

But if you are concerned: Buy a used Raspberry Pi, install the OS and Docker. Run Snowflake in a docker container:

Tor Project | Docker setup

Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship. | Docker setup

(community.torproject.org)

20 to 30 bucks and 30 minutes to install everything

[ann_effes@berlin.social]

@OndrejZizka @joevan @torproject

I use about 4 browsers, each for a certain purpose. I installed the extension in Brave, which I use for test purposes only, nothing serious.

I considered installing it on one of my servers, but my network setup is quite strange (double NAT with IP blackholeing) and because of that it would not work actually.

(And I am on a Mac , not Windows)

[ann_effes@berlin.social]

@joevan @OndrejZizka @torproject

Why the docker container? Makes things more complicated for beginners and does not add to security if you have a dedicated RPi anyways.

[joevan@mastodon.social]

@Ann_Effes @OndrejZizka @torproject Complicated? - No, the setup was very easy. And I am not very familar with Docker.

[ann_effes@berlin.social]

@joevan @OndrejZizka @torproject

Well … as it is one step more than just installing OS it IS in purely factual terms already more complicated.

Please note that real newbees do not even know what docker IS. So being "not very familliar" is already an advanced level of understanding.

I mean: if you want to convince people who are new to RPi we should keep it as simple as possible.

Using Docker in a single use scenario suits no purpose ... or maybe I do not get it.

[joevan@mastodon.social]

@Ann_Effes @OndrejZizka @torproject I will make a short tutorial tomorrow. Very beginner friendly...now it's time to sleep.

[byte21516@chaos.social]

@torproject

snowflake-proxy | In the last 1h0m0s, there were 117 completed successful connections. Traffic Relayed ↓ 256469 KB (71.24 KB/s), ↑ 59127 KB (16.42 KB/s).

Wish there was a way to set an alternative limit of connections somehow? Not because I want less, but because I could and would handle WAY more than this

[ann_effes@berlin.social]

@joevan @OndrejZizka @torproject

Cool, but … just do be sure: The question I have is not: "How do I use Docker on a RPi?"
but
"Why should I use Docker on an RPi, especially if I am running only one service?"

[ondrejzizka@mastodon.social]

@Ann_Effes @joevan @torproject It can give you some convenience. The image is already prepared with almost no need for setup. Versus possible complicated config and setup for a custom system.

[infoekcz@mamutovo.cz]

@torproject

infoek.cz :archlinux: (@infoekcz@mamutovo.cz)

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Mamutovo (mamutovo.cz)

[blackwolf@fedi.at]

@trrektor @torproject Maximum after 19 hours so far:
In the last 1h0m0s, there were 21 completed successful connections. Traffic Relayed ↓ 66964 KB (18.60 KB/s), ↑ 12179 KB (3.38 KB/s).

[blackwolf@fedi.at]

@trrektor @torproject you should start to see hourly status updates, like the ones I posted earlier

[autonoetonaut@social.linux.pizza]

@torproject You're not kidding. I was running a Snowflake Proxy a couple of years ago and would see only a few connections each day. In response to your call, I set one up about 15 hours ago and have had 23 connections so far.

[steve_zeke@freeradical.zone]

@torproject @eff

"Spikes", you're not kidding. I used to see numbers (in the bubble) of 2 or 3. Today I just saw a new high... 40! Overall it's been way higher since your original post. Almost always in double digits.