[tor-bugs] #2671 [Tor Relay]: Better communication for authority operators, core developers in emergency situations

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#2671: Better communication for authority operators, core developers in emergency
situations
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 Reporter:  nickm      |          Owner:       
     Type:  task       |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal     |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor Relay  |        Version:       
 Keywords:             |         Parent:  #2664
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:       
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Comment(by nickm):

 Replying to [comment:4 arma]:
 > Replying to [ticket:2671 nickm]:
 > > We should also have planned responses for emergency events like [...]
 "one or more authorities have gone down strangely;" "looks like the
 network is crashing;" and so on.
 >
 > I think the best approach for these types of emergencies is to change
 the system so fewer of these issues are dire emergencies. #2681 is a start
 at that.

 Agreed, but it can't be a comprehensive answer.  No matter what we do on
 #2664, we will not be able to banish the very possibility that urgent
 things will sometimes happen.  Given that they will sometimes happen, we
 should be able to deal with them quickly without thrashing so much.


 > More generally, we have a habit of adding features that seem to add some
 amount of security, but add a lot of ongoing process and hassle, and we
 need to reevaluate that habit going forward. For example, if I had it to
 do over again I would argue against periodic v3 signing key expiration. It
 seems like a fine idea until you actually have to get N people to deal
 with it on an ongoing basis.

 I'm going to agree with the principle but disagree with the example.  I'm
 not going to argue with this here, unless you think it's on-topic.

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