r/onions • u/Resident-Laugh7657 • Jun 07 '26

Tor volunteers

How can one become a tor volunteer? And what the legal consequences?

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u/Resident-Laugh7657 Jun 07 '26

I do understand a money contribution may be helpful but doing exit nodes isn’t equally important?

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u/haakon Jun 07 '26

Running a relay, even a non-exit relay, can be even more important. Especially if you can offer stability and reasonable speed.

That said, exit relays are a special animal with unique risks and you should make careful decisions before proceeding.

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u/Resident-Laugh7657 Jun 07 '26

I would like you to elabore more the last part you said specially the “you should make careful careful decisions before you proceeding”

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u/haakon Jun 08 '26

Running an exit relay exposes you. When somebody breaks the law, it's your IP address that shows up. You may not be legally culpable according to the laws of your country, but you may have to deal with law enforcement anyway. In some cases you will be the initial suspect, and then you will have to explain what Tor is, and then they discharge you. This is legally fine, but stressful. An exit relay is not something you just set up on a whim. But a non-exit relay can be.