invitation to directory server operators

[Hans Schnehl]

On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 04:46:14AM -0500, Scott Bennett wrote:
>      On: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:01:34 +0200 Gitano <0xb8968b9e9190 at nurfuerspam.de>
> wrote:
> >Scott Bennett wrote:
> >
> >>> This entry doesn't work on my server (Picolo) even though the flag
> >>> 'Directory (v2)' is set.
> >> 
> >>      Why do you believe it doesn't work?
> >
> >My server is not listed as a HSDir server.
> >
> >> There is, however, the requirement that your
> >> server be up for at least 24 hours before the authorities will list a new
> >> HSDir server with the HSDir flag set in the consensus and status documents.
> >> If it hasn't been that long yet, please give it enough time.
> >
> >Ok - so a server, getting a new IP every 24 hours (ADSL), will never
> >become a HSDir server?
> >

[...snip...]

> they forced a disconnection of the PPPoE session *at least* every 24 hours,
> usually assigning a different IP address.  That meant any login sessions I
> had open to other locations got broken without notification to either end,
> and all open tor connections got broken without warning or notification to
> either end (i.e., all TCP connections to anywhere else)

[...snip}...

Just for clarification for Germans: Isps of various countries, even in Europe,  
do _NOT_ force a 24 hour dis/reconnect with dialup adsl lines. 
Even if the line is disconnected, they _may_ just give away the same IP that
was used before to the same machine. They do not have to, but in practice they 
often do. (see below)

>Also, it appears that
>even when the signal is lost or erratic enough to cause the modem to reset
>itself and then reconnect, it seems to get the same IP address every time, so
                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
>there may be a pause of 60 - 75 seconds or so, but then everything seems to
>resume with few, if any, broken connections.

>      If you can find an ISP that doesn't force a disconnection and reconnection
> every day, life will be much less unpleasant.

For Non-Germans:
In Germany and some neighboring states  it's standard of isp's providing adsl dialups to 
disconnect _every_ line after 24 hours and reconnect with giving away a new IP.
AFAIK there is no exeption to the rule with dialup lines.

So the idea of running a HSDir server is probably limited to those with more permanent
IPs, unless the 24 hour waiting period for HSDir servers to become active is changed to
something shorter.

0.5c

Regards

Hans