[tor-bugs] #9208 [Core Tor/Tor]: Allow node operator to avoid Guard flag

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#9208: Allow node operator to avoid Guard flag
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                     |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                     |         Status:
                                            |  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                          |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                            |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                    |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                          |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  guard tor-relay needs-proposal  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                  |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                  |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:3 hsn]:
 > turn off relay for half day. its enough to loose guard and stable flag.

 this is BADRELAY really bad! for running realy just paste in telnet =>
 controlport:

 {{{
 SETCONF DirCache=0
 }}}

 Replying to [comment:6 hsn]:
 > why BadGuard flag will be helpful:
 quick workaround to never become a guard or stop to be one, is to optout
 for becoming DirCache
 {{{
 DirCache 0
 [warn] DirCache is disabled and we are configured as a relay. We will not
 become a Guard.
 }}}

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