[network-health] Tor Bridge/Relay Location

[gus]

Hi,

On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 11:38:25AM -0500, Matthew Raposo wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I was wondering if Relays and Bridges are specific to a country. If, for
> example, I am a bridge in the United States can I act as a Bridge for Tor
> users in other countries? If so, is there a range for how far a Bridge or
> Relay can be acting for other users?
> 
> Thank you for your time.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Jeff

No, bridges aren't specific to a country. So, if you're running a bridge
in US, a user from Turkmenistan can connect to your bridge and then
access the Tor network. 

There's a Tor Browser proposal and ongoing work to use your
location to suggest a circumvention method:
https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2021-July/014578.html

Gus
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The Tor Project
Community Team Lead
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