[tor-relays] How long does it take for a relay IP to stop being displayed in metrics and web service?

[Roman Mamedov]

On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:53:56 +0000
shsmbcfdfk <shsmbcfdfk at protonmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I setup a non-exit relay on my home network and I have been listed as relay. So now me and my family even if we don't use Tor we are excluded from some online services.
> 
> Beyond the discussion of whether the owners of these services understand Tor or not, it's a problem that the address is added to public lists, especially for non-exit relays.
> 
> I completely shut down the relay several hours ago but my IP is still listed.
> 
> My question is how long does it take for a relay to disappear ?

If I remember correctly, "Down" relays remain listed on metrics.torproject.org
for 2 weeks. However the source where those sites and services take the IP
lists is likely different, and could be updated more rapidly (or less).

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With respect,
Roman