Just a quick question regarding the CellStatistics, ConnDirectionStatistics and EntryStatistics options, as they are disabled by default. It is my understanding that all of the xxxxStatistics options get published in the relay’s extra-info, and so my question is if enabling these options is harmful in any way (privacy?) or does it purely provide extra metrics for the network to be better understood (metrics.torproject.org, etc.)?
Yes, I have read the man page. That is where my query comes from; it’s unclear whether or not these options are detrimental to the privacy of clients and other relays as they are by default set to 0.
set by default 0… Has two senses. It also means no alternative or lack of information. which is the case… When in doubt I would avoid this type of mofication or test on a virtualized machine outside your personal IPs sorry I can’t help you more