[tor-project] Arranging new default obfs4 bridges

[Paul Syverson]

Hi David,

On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 09:11:59PM -0700, David Fifield wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 11:00:37PM -0500, Matt Traudt wrote:
> > I've expressed interest in the past about running default obfs4 bridges
> > and am still willing to do so.
> > 
> > I'd like to hold off actually setting them up till its close to the time
> > that Tor Browser will integrate them. I hear it's better for the default
> > bridges to not advertise and I'd rather they didn't sit paid for but
> > idle for too long.
> > 
> > You can find me on IRC as pastly.
> 
> Matt says he can get some new bridges running quickly--say, in time for
> the next release of Tor Browser.
> 
> I don't really know Matt apart from on IRC. I think it would be helpful
> to know whether people are happy to have him as a new default bridge
> operator.

I don't know if this will help with decisions, but in case it does:
Matt has been working as a contractor at NRL for c. half a year
(working mostly on KIST and Shadow).  We are hopefully going to hire
him as a regular employee as soon as we are able. He also just
finished his undergraduate degree at Kansas State under Eugene
Vasserman who was Nick Hopper's PhD student and has done various
Tor/anonymity research. I endorse him as both capable and dedicated.

aloha,
Paul