# Websites Feedback

**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/c/feedback/websites-feedback/9.md

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## [About the Websites Feedback category](https://forum.torproject.org/t/about-the-websites-feedback-category/34)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.torproject.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/about-the-websites-feedback-category/34 "2021-07-02T02:23:13Z")

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Suggestions and feedback on how we can improve our websites: Tor Project main website Support Portal Tor Browser User Manual Community Portal Blog

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## [Clarify homepage claim about local observers and traffic analysis](https://forum.torproject.org/t/clarify-homepage-claim-about-local-observers-and-traffic-analysis/21652)

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**Author:** [@Aloysius](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Aloysius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/clarify-homepage-claim-about-local-observers-and-traffic-analysis/21652 "2026-05-28T02:06:47Z")

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The current wording on the Tor Project website is misleading regarding traffic analysis by local observers. The homepage currently states: “Tor Browser prevents someone watching your connection from knowing what websi…

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## [Promote the Tor Browser Launcher for Linux on the Download page?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/promote-the-tor-browser-launcher-for-linux-on-the-download-page/21368)

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**Author:** [@harpia](https://forum.torproject.org/u/harpia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/promote-the-tor-browser-launcher-for-linux-on-the-download-page/21368 "2026-03-21T00:18:53Z")

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The download page only provides a link to download the tarball for Linux. Doesn’t the Tor Browser Launcher provide a better installation experience? It even has a flatpak verified and maintained by the Tor Project.

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## [Download page should include SHA256 hash values](https://forum.torproject.org/t/download-page-should-include-sha256-hash-values/21230)

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**Author:** [@compis](https://forum.torproject.org/u/compis)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/download-page-should-include-sha256-hash-values/21230 "2026-02-26T03:10:12Z")

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The Tor download page, Tor Project | Download should include the SHA256 hash values next to signatures.

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## [Improve relay operator instructions for Windows](https://forum.torproject.org/t/improve-relay-operator-instructions-for-windows/12351)

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**Author:** [@Kolusion](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Kolusion)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/improve-relay-operator-instructions-for-windows/12351 "2026-02-15T12:48:25Z")

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Becoming a relay operator is a prohibitive experience as Windows user who’s time isn’t worthless. There is no obvious webpage to find out how to do it. ‘Support’ is for existing user help and ‘Community’ is for like talk…

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## [介绍里面的超链接失效，请管理员更新最新的超链接，谢谢](https://forum.torproject.org/t/topic/21118)

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**Author:** [@klwz](https://forum.torproject.org/u/klwz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/topic/21118 "2026-01-30T21:02:49Z")

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## [Suggest to add information on which Debian/Ubuntu versions are supported to relay setup guides](https://forum.torproject.org/t/suggest-to-add-information-on-which-debian-ubuntu-versions-are-supported-to-relay-setup-guides/21052)

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**Author:** [@Lind](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Lind)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/suggest-to-add-information-on-which-debian-ubuntu-versions-are-supported-to-relay-setup-guides/21052 "2026-01-03T21:49:35Z")

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I suggest Tor Project adds information about which Debian/Ubuntu versions are supported to relay setup guide. Currently Support/Getting Started/Installation has no mention about this, the only place with this information…

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## [Snowflake Operator Documentation](https://forum.torproject.org/t/snowflake-operator-documentation/20530)

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**Author:** [@KrisND](https://forum.torproject.org/u/KrisND)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/snowflake-operator-documentation/20530 "2025-10-06T20:04:13Z")

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Hello :waving\_hand: I’ve decided to obtain a dedicated server to help contribute and it’s working great! I’ve noticed the server standalone gets significantly more connections. :tada: I really think the available flags…

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## [Why is Tor download page serving me the wrong architecture?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-is-tor-download-page-serving-me-the-wrong-architecture/20084)

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**Author:** [@frozen](https://forum.torproject.org/u/frozen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-is-tor-download-page-serving-me-the-wrong-architecture/20084 "2025-07-29T12:45:43Z")

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Hello there! This page is not working very well, as it’s trying to give me x86\_64 archive when I am using aarch64 (Armbian on Orange Pi 5 desktop) Furthermore, the links “Support” and “Community” at the top are conv…

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## [Just got my Gitlab account on torproject, but when I tried to fork the 'community' repo, it says "Limit reached You've reached your limit of 5 projects created. Contact your GitLab administrator."](https://forum.torproject.org/t/just-got-my-gitlab-account-on-torproject-but-when-i-tried-to-fork-the-community-repo-it-says-limit-reached-youve-reached-your-limit-of-5-projects-created-contact-your-gitlab-administrator/20112)

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**Author:** [@Hubcap4393](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Hubcap4393)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/just-got-my-gitlab-account-on-torproject-but-when-i-tried-to-fork-the-community-repo-it-says-limit-reached-youve-reached-your-limit-of-5-projects-created-contact-your-gitlab-administrator/20112 "2025-07-29T10:44:30Z")

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I have not created any projects on my gitlab account, can an administrator help me to get this resolved? my username is DrunkSkibidi

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## [Relay Post-Intall Webpage Error: Check IPv6 Availability](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-post-intall-webpage-error-check-ipv6-availability/20009)

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**Author:** [@streamstrad](https://forum.torproject.org/u/streamstrad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-post-intall-webpage-error-check-ipv6-availability/20009 "2025-07-22T09:08:54Z")

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hello, while attempting to set up IPv6 compatibility via Section 8 of Tor Project | Relay Post-install and good practices, I noticed an error: Section 8 states the following: " The following command line will ping the …

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## [Consider raising allowed amount of forks for contributors](https://forum.torproject.org/t/consider-raising-allowed-amount-of-forks-for-contributors/19618)

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**Author:** [@NielD](https://forum.torproject.org/u/NielD)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/consider-raising-allowed-amount-of-forks-for-contributors/19618 "2025-06-27T15:23:36Z")

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Hi I actively contribute to different aspects of the Tor Project on monthly basis. Mainly Arti, the website (tpo, lego, donate-neo,…) and am about to get started with Lox (requires Lox-repo itself, and the rdsys-repo). …

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## [Tor metrics .onion site down](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-metrics-onion-site-down/19134)

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**Author:** [@Redwave](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Redwave)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-metrics-onion-site-down/19134 "2025-05-29T12:28:56Z")

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The .onion for metrics.torproject.org has been down for a few days. It’s not like other times when this has happened, where the site doesn’t resolve over tor at all. It resolves, suggesting a tor connection is being ma…

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## [Download page: please add system requirements](https://forum.torproject.org/t/download-page-please-add-system-requirements/17842)

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**Author:** [@workflowsguy](https://forum.torproject.org/u/workflowsguy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/download-page-please-add-system-requirements/17842 "2025-03-11T16:52:57Z")

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On the web page where you can download Tor browser for the different plattforms, please include a mention of the system requirements/minimum OS version for each plattform. E.g. Tor Browser for macOS: macOS 10.15+ And if…

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## [Include how to grant the permission for ORPort 443 and optional \`ORPort auto IPv4Only\` in the relay guide](https://forum.torproject.org/t/include-how-to-grant-the-permission-for-orport-443-and-optional-orport-auto-ipv4only-in-the-relay-guide/16845)

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**Author:** [@yummy\_onion](https://forum.torproject.org/u/yummy_onion)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/include-how-to-grant-the-permission-for-orport-443-and-optional-orport-auto-ipv4only-in-the-relay-guide/16845 "2025-01-14T15:39:04Z")

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I understand why the relay technical setup guide instructs using ORPort 443in torrc — it’s optimal for censorship circumvention but this is a privileged port and many newcomers likely won’t know that it will require gran…

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## [Something wrong with Tor News mailing list?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/something-wrong-with-tor-news-mailing-list/16714)

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**Author:** [@gil](https://forum.torproject.org/u/gil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/something-wrong-with-tor-news-mailing-list/16714 "2025-01-07T10:12:32Z")

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For new users, it can be complicated to subscribe to Tor news. There is a small issue with the confirmation link. Steps to reproduce: Open the Sign Up page Submit the form. Open the link from the confirmation email. I…

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## [How to announce I discarded my gitlab.torproject.org account, so people don't waste time to wait my reply?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-to-announce-i-discarded-my-gitlab-torproject-org-account-so-people-dont-waste-time-to-wait-my-reply/16696)

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**Author:** [@5Oj0mZDRarEO](https://forum.torproject.org/u/5Oj0mZDRarEO)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-to-announce-i-discarded-my-gitlab-torproject-org-account-so-people-dont-waste-time-to-wait-my-reply/16696 "2025-01-06T09:48:49Z")

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How to announce I discarded my gitlab.torproject.org account, so people don’t waste time to wait my reply?

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## [Add Tor Project details for life insurance & will beneficiary forms to Donation section](https://forum.torproject.org/t/add-tor-project-details-for-life-insurance-will-beneficiary-forms-to-donation-section/16654)

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**Author:** [@yummy\_onion](https://forum.torproject.org/u/yummy_onion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/add-tor-project-details-for-life-insurance-will-beneficiary-forms-to-donation-section/16654 "2025-01-03T16:32:30Z")

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According to the There Are Many Ways to Help Tor Take Back the Internet article from 2019, Tor can be named as a beneficiary on an insurance policy or will. When I try to enter it on my form, it asks for the following de…

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## [How long time should I expect for Issue Pending in anonticket?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-long-time-should-i-expect-for-issue-pending-in-anonticket/16196)

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**Author:** [@5Oj0mZDRarEO](https://forum.torproject.org/u/5Oj0mZDRarEO)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-long-time-should-i-expect-for-issue-pending-in-anonticket/16196 "2024-12-05T17:21:28Z")

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How long time should I expect for Issue Pending in anonticket? What should I do when Pending obvious timeout? Note my issue just Pending not rejected.

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## [WebTunnel documentation (docker Setup, Reverse config file)](https://forum.torproject.org/t/webtunnel-documentation-docker-setup-reverse-config-file/16130)

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**Author:** [@eravion](https://forum.torproject.org/u/eravion)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/webtunnel-documentation-docker-setup-reverse-config-file/16130 "2024-12-02T21:53:16Z")

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Hello, Two remarks about the documentation. 1/ On this page : Tor Project | WebTunnel Docker setup This command does not work on my config (Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS and Docker version 27.3.1) $ docker compose exec webtunne…

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## [Tor download still lists 0.4.8.12 as current version](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-download-still-lists-0-4-8-12-as-current-version/15580)

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**Author:** [@Redwave](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Redwave)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-download-still-lists-0-4-8-12-as-current-version/15580 "2024-11-02T20:22:57Z")

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The main tor download page at Tor Project | Download Tor is linked to 0.4.8.12 as the current version.

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## [Failure When Donating to the Tor Project](https://forum.torproject.org/t/failure-when-donating-to-the-tor-project/15573)

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**Author:** [@AlvinOrz](https://forum.torproject.org/u/AlvinOrz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/failure-when-donating-to-the-tor-project/15573 "2024-11-01T19:24:30Z")

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I can’t use PayPal, but entering my credit card information gets me nowhere. Now what?

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## [Relay Post Install Anti-DDoS Reccomendations - Steinex rules outdated](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-post-install-anti-ddos-reccomendations-steinex-rules-outdated/15103)

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**Author:** [@Arte](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Arte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-post-install-anti-ddos-reccomendations-steinex-rules-outdated/15103 "2024-10-10T15:22:03Z")

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Relay Post-install and good practices Section No. 6 As the title says, the Steinex rules that come officially recommended for Anti-DDoS, are outdated and i think they should be removed as a recommendation. To be fair,…

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## [Broken Tor client download links](https://forum.torproject.org/t/broken-tor-client-download-links/15000)

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**Author:** [@dolphin](https://forum.torproject.org/u/dolphin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/broken-tor-client-download-links/15000 "2024-10-08T13:40:17Z")

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At the Tor client download page, the top download link has a version number and is functional, but the one immediately below it is broken (no version number). Download page: Tor Project | Download Tor Archived: Tor Pro…

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## [Tor metrics. Aggregated relay search-advanced search doesn't work](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-metrics-aggregated-relay-search-advanced-search-doesnt-work/14772)

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**Author:** [@pylopuja](https://forum.torproject.org/u/pylopuja)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-metrics-aggregated-relay-search-advanced-search-doesnt-work/14772 "2024-09-24T10:40:56Z")

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When I select country or autonomous system options on the website Relay Search it doesn’t work. For example, when you select usa and click on advanced search, you get a message: No Results found! No Tor relays matched…

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## [Problem when requesting vanilla bridges](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-when-requesting-vanilla-bridges/14746)

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**Author:** [@abysshint](https://forum.torproject.org/u/abysshint)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-when-requesting-vanilla-bridges/14746 "2024-09-21T07:31:31Z")

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After some recent changes related to bridges, if you select the pluggable transport “none” when requesting bridges through the website, a white screen appears. But if you manually change the query string: /bridges?trans…

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## [Documentation for Bridge: update Debian release](https://forum.torproject.org/t/documentation-for-bridge-update-debian-release/14217)

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**Author:** [@ilf0](https://forum.torproject.org/u/ilf0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/documentation-for-bridge-update-debian-release/14217 "2024-09-10T14:54:39Z")

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Tor Project | Debian / Ubuntu sais: On Debian, the latest version obfs4proxy package is available in stable-backports. By default, backports packages are not installed, so to install the latest version of obfs4proxy yo…

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## [Relay search gets stuck when "type:bridge" filter applied](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-search-gets-stuck-when-type-bridge-filter-applied/14467)

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**Author:** [@anon68402605](https://forum.torproject.org/u/anon68402605)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-search-gets-stuck-when-type-bridge-filter-applied/14467 "2024-09-05T19:14:35Z")

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The relay search gets stuck showing the progress bar when I search for type:bridge. This is not the case for type:relay. A fix would be appreciated.

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## [Question in failure in gitlab tor account creation](https://forum.torproject.org/t/question-in-failure-in-gitlab-tor-account-creation/14205)

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**Author:** [@Xxxbimes](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Xxxbimes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/question-in-failure-in-gitlab-tor-account-creation/14205 "2024-08-20T19:31:42Z")

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Sorry, I wanted to ask Blockquote I just visited the gitlab tor project page, but when I filled in the username there was a continuous error. Is the username from the tor (random) side?

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## [Debian snowflake-proxy website install instructions](https://forum.torproject.org/t/debian-snowflake-proxy-website-install-instructions/12884)

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**Author:** [@3dzms](https://forum.torproject.org/u/3dzms)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/debian-snowflake-proxy-website-install-instructions/12884 "2024-05-28T11:56:51Z")

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Hi all I used the website instructions (Tor Project | Debian) to install snowflake-proxy on a Debian instance. However the version available in the apt repository is 2.5.1. Should the instructions be temporarily modif…

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