10.11.2013 07:56, gq: > Dave, > > Unless I am mistaken, your non-exit relay never connects to a web page. > Only exit relays do that, so it can't be your IP that is blocked but > whatever exit relay you may be connecting through.
The original problem seemed to be that Skype rejects connection attempts from exits. In the mentioned case someone tried to make a call from one of the exits (the same machine with the same IP address) without using Tor. Unless I am getting the reply you replied to wrong, the same may happen when one runs a non-exit relay and tries to connect from the same machine to a service that blocks the Tor network, whenever the traffic comes form an exit or not. (One reason could be, not knowing that there is a difference, or just to be sure there's no trouble, or that's just the default [third-party]list they always use for blocking without carrying what's on the list) > > On 11/9/2013 11:15 PM, David Carlson wrote: >> On 11/9/2013 10:15 AM, Jon Gardner wrote: >>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 1:00 PM, Jan Hendrik den Besten >>> <t...@janhendrik.eu> wrote: >>> >>>> Boy, now I am in trouble... >>>> >>>> I run an exit node from my home address for a few weeks now, but my gf >>>> starts complaining she cannot use Skype anymore to chat with her mum. >>>> >>>> I understand Microsoft blocks all tor exits from accessing Skype. Is >>>> there >>>> anything I can do except converting the exit into a relay? >>> As others mentioned, Jitsi is a great alternative, but to your >>> question: If you want a happy gf, you'll need Skype, and the only >>> sure fix is to convert to a non-exit. The Skype problems will >>> magically disappear after a few days. Using a VPN *might* work, but >>> Microsoft blocks access from many of those too. >>> >>> Complaining to Microsoft, especially if you're a paying Skype >>> customer, might not help, but it can't hurt. >>> >>> Jon >>> >>> >> Converting to a non-exit relay doesn't always help. My non-exit IP >> address is blocked by several internet commerce websites, probably >> because it is still on the official Tor list. Some webmasters do not >> make any distinction between exit node versus non-exit node. All Tor >> relays are a threat to their website, as far as they are concerned. >> They are willing to lose the revenue from such unsavory customers as we >> must be. >> >> David _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list tor-relays@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays
