tl;rd: if you have a bridge configured with "BridgeDistribution moat" remove
this config option from torrc so it can be reassigned to another distributor or
replace "moat" by "settings".
In December we shutted down bridgedb[0] and stopped distributing "moat" bridges.
The distributor that the Tor Browser uses automatically "settings"[1].
We hold the existing moat bridges without being distributed as they were still
used by people around the world. So censors can't find them and users can still
use them without getting blocked. As the usage of those bridges has declined now
we decided to redistribute those bridges and automatically assign them either to
the "settings" or "telegram"[2].
The only bridges that are not automatically reassigned are the ones with a
configuration "BridgeDistribution moat". rdsys will not assign to any
distributor bridges that have "BridgeDistribution" assigned to an unexisting
distributor.
If you run such bridge please remove the BridgeDistribution config line in torrc
or change it an existing distributor so your bridge get distributed. If you want
to hold your bridge undistributed is better to configure it with
"BridgeDistribution none".
Thank you.
[0] Making new connections: from BridgeDB to Rdsys | The Tor Project
[1] doc/distributors.md · main · The Tor Project / Anti-censorship / rdsys · GitLab
[2] what to do with the moat bridges? (#233) · Issues · The Tor Project / Anti-censorship / rdsys · GitLab
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