[tor-relays] numtcpsock prevents relay from working properly.

[Nils Erik Flick]

Thanks again Moritz, great advice.

I got a very nice reply from customer support almost instantly, the
limit was increased and it's been working all right for a week.

Nils Erik Flick:
> Hi Moritz,
> 
> thanks for your reply. This is very helpful. I think I will raise the
> issue with my provider and see how it goes.
> 
> Best,
> Erik
> 
> Moritz Bartl:
>> Hi Nils,
>>
>> Yes, this is a known problem. It has been discussed a number of times
>> before on this list, but it never made it into any FAQ.
>>
>> On 10/07/2016 11:38 AM, Nils Erik Flick wrote:
>>> Asking customer service would mean explicitly drawing attention to the
>>> fact that I'm trying to use the cheap plan to run Tor nodes. That's
>>> completely against my instincts. On the other hand they *did* offer a
>>> free-form box in the registration form.
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried and if so, to any avail?
>>
>> It is not unusual for ISPs to set a very conservative default, and then
>> raise it when the customer asks. You don't necessarily have to mention
>> Tor in your request.
>>
>>> IMHO this kind of knowledge should be spread more "pro-actively", which
>>> is why I'm posting this on a public list.
>>
>> Always a good idea to remind people. Maybe this encourages someone to
>> submit a patch for the website?
>>
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