I was reading this guide on how to run a snowflake proxy, and I’m considering doing it.

https://snowflake.torproject.org/

I’m currently renting a small VPS for my self-hosted services, and I have some spare capacity. So I was wondering, are there any downsides that I might be overlooking?

My self-hosted services are on a URL with my real name. Could there be any privacy or legal implications for me? (I don’t live under an authoritarian regime)

    • pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I did… Until the police knocked on my door. They said I was lucky because they decided to ask questions first, but they technically could have siezed every computer in my house without warning. I don’t think you’d ever get convicted for something obviously done over tor, but having your stuff taken while they investigate is really inconvenient.

    • My Password Is 1234@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      People who accept the fact that they will have to explain to the non-technical police that they are not the ones who did something bad and they’re only the exit-node operators. And, of course, the three-letter agencies.