[tor-bugs] #2133 [Website]: Migrate relevant wiki faq entries to docs/faq.wml on the website

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#2133: Migrate relevant wiki faq entries to docs/faq.wml on the website
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     Reporter:  phobos   |      Owner:  mttp
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:
    Component:  Website  |    Version:
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:  faq
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by mttp):

 Below are the FAQ entries that are still on the wiki but not on the web
 page. I put stars by the answers that I'm not sure are up to date anymore.

 My Tor keeps crashing.*
 I installed Tor and Polipo but it's not working.*
 Will ​Torbutton be available for other browsers?
 Does Tor remove personal information from the data my application sends?
 How do I access Tor hidden services?
 My Internet connection requires an HTTP or SOCKS proxy.*
 What should I do if I can't use an http proxy with my application?*
 I keep seeing these warnings about SOCKS and DNS and information leaks.
 Should I worry?*
 How do I check if my application that uses SOCKS is leaking DNS requests?*
 Why do we need Polipo or Privoxy with Tor? Which is better?*
 Vidalia doesn't work in Windows 2000?*
 I'm on OSX or Linux and I want to run another application through the Tor
 launched by Tor Browser Bundle. How do I predict my SOCKS port?*
 I want to install my favorite extension in TBB. How do I do it?*
 Do I have to reinstall my extensions every time I upgrade TBB?*
 How do I decide if I should run a relay?
 How can I get Tor to fully make use of my high capacity connection?
 Why doesn't my Windows (or other OS) Tor relay run well?
 I don't have a static IP.
 My cable/dsl modem keeps crashing. What's going on?
 Why do I get portscanned more often when I run a Tor relay?
 I have more than one CPU. Does this help?
 What bandwidth shaping options are available to Tor relays?
 Does !BandwidthRate really work?
 How can I limit the total amount of bandwidth used by my Tor relay?
 Why does my relay write more bytes onto the network than it reads?
 Why can I not browse anymore after limiting bandwidth on my Tor relay?
 How can I make my relay accessible to people stuck behind restrictive
 firewalls?
 Bridge related questions
 How do I provide a hidden service?
 What is the !BadExit flag?
 I got the !BadExit flag. Why did that happen?
 My relay recently got the Guard flag and traffic dropped by half!
 I'm facing legal trouble. How do I prove that my server was a Tor relay at
 a given time?
 I'm still having issues. Where can I get help?
 Who is responsible for Tor?
 What do these weird version numbers mean?
 How do I set up my own private Tor network?
 How can I make my Java program use the Tor Network?*
 What is libevent?
 What do I need to do to get a new feature into Tor?
 What protections does Tor provide?
 Can exit nodes eavesdrop on communications? Isn't that bad?
 What is Exit Enclaving?
 So I'm totally anonymous if I use Tor?*
 Where can I learn more about anonymity?
 Tor and VPN
 Aren't 10 proxies (proxychains) better than Tor with only 3 hops? -
 proxychains vs Tor
 bridge vs non-bridge users anonymity
 Which Tor node knows what?
 You should send padding so it's more secure.
 You should migrate application streams across circuits.
 You should let the network pick the path, not the client.
 You should use steganography to hide Tor traffic.
 Info to help with police or lawyers questions about exit relays.


 How does one convert the .wml files to .html files locally? To preview the
 page in my browser I just change the wml extension to html and change it
 back to wml before uploading it. Is there a better way?

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