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Iffadmin at 15:16, 24 February 2022

2022-02-24T15:16:40Z

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	* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.		* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.
	* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].		* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].
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	* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.		* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.
	* The snowflake numbers since Jan 25 are wrong -- they are actually about 4× what is shown. This is a side effect of the load balancing at the bridge.		* The snowflake numbers since Jan 25 are wrong -- they are actually about 4× what is shown. This is a side effect of the load balancing at the bridge.
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	* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.		* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.
	* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.		* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.
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	'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''		'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''
	* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.		* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.

Iffadmin at 15:16, 24 February 2022

2022-02-24T15:16:12Z

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	* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.		* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.
	* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].		* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].
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	* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.		* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.
	* The snowflake numbers since Jan 25 are wrong -- they are actually about 4× what is shown. This is a side effect of the load balancing at the bridge.		* The snowflake numbers since Jan 25 are wrong -- they are actually about 4× what is shown. This is a side effect of the load balancing at the bridge.

Iffadmin at 15:15, 24 February 2022

2022-02-24T15:15:50Z

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	* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.		* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.
	* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].		* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].
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	* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.		* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.
	* The snowflake numbers since Jan 25 are wrong -- they are actually about 4× what is shown. This is a side effect of the load balancing at the bridge.		* The snowflake numbers since Jan 25 are wrong -- they are actually about 4× what is shown. This is a side effect of the load balancing at the bridge.
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	* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.		* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.
	* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.		* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.
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	[[File:PT2_24FEB2022.png\|left\|350px]]		[[File:PT2_24FEB2022.png\|left\|350px]]
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	'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''		'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''
	* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.		* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.

Iffadmin at 15:14, 24 February 2022

2022-02-24T15:14:29Z

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	* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.		* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.
	* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].		* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].


	[[File:PT1_24FEB2022.png\|left\|350px]]		[[File:PT1_24FEB2022.png\|left\|350px]]


	* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.		* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.
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	* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.		* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.
	* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.		* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.


	[[File:PT2_24FEB2022.png\|left\|350px]]		[[File:PT2_24FEB2022.png\|left\|350px]]


	'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''		'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''
	* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.		* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.

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2022-02-24T15:14:05Z

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	* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].		* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].

	~~IMAGEN~~		[[File:PT1_24FEB2022.png\|left\|350px]]

	* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.		* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.
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	* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.		* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.
	* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.		* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.
	~~IMAGE~~		[[File:PT2_24FEB2022.png\|left\|350px]]
	'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''		'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''
	* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.		* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.

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2022-02-24T15:11:40Z

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	'''What is the state of pluggable transport use from Russia?'''		'''What is the state of pluggable transport use from Russia?'''
	* We don't have timestamps, but this ~~recent interview touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.~~		* We don't have timestamps, but this [https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712 recent interview] touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.
	https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712
	* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].		* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].

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	* The system is currently composed primarily of research ISPs and university networks in the US, but we are always looking for more partners -- ISPs and hopefully at some point IXPs		* The system is currently composed primarily of research ISPs and university networks in the US, but we are always looking for more partners -- ISPs and hopefully at some point IXPs
	* Here is a summary of a research paper that reflects on one year of running refraction networking at an ISP. It touches on what is required to gain the trust and cooperation of an ISP, particularly Section 5.3.		* Here is a summary of a research paper that reflects on one year of running refraction networking at an ISP. It touches on what is required to gain the trust and cooperation of an ISP, particularly Section 5.3.
	** https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/75 Running Refraction Networking for Real - Github]		** [https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/75 Running Refraction Networking for Real - Github]
	** [https://petsymposium.org/2020/files/papers/issue4/popets-2020-0073.pdf#page=13 Running Refraction Networking for Real - Petsymposium]		** [https://petsymposium.org/2020/files/papers/issue4/popets-2020-0073.pdf#page=13 Running Refraction Networking for Real - Petsymposium]
	* It will be really neat to have a list of requirements needed for an ISP to run Refraction.		* It will be really neat to have a list of requirements needed for an ISP to run Refraction.

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2022-02-24T15:10:42Z

Community Updates

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	* Load-balancing the [https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/103 Snowflake bridge] to cope with an increase in users.		* Load-balancing the [https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/103 Snowflake bridge] to cope with an increase in users.
	* New videos from the [https://archive.org/details/ptim2021 PT Implementers' Meeting] of last fall.		* New videos from the [https://archive.org/details/ptim2021 PT Implementers' Meeting] of last fall.

			===Pluggabble Transports Meeting===

	This time our guest is Vasilis (@anadahz on Mattermost), an awesome person who has been guiding us through the pluggable transport world. Pluggable Transports (PT) are being developed and used to circumvent Internet censorship. If you use any VPNs, the Tor network or other services to access blocked content in you network, chances are that you are using PTs in the background		This time our guest is Vasilis (@anadahz on Mattermost), an awesome person who has been guiding us through the pluggable transport world. Pluggable Transports (PT) are being developed and used to circumvent Internet censorship. If you use any VPNs, the Tor network or other services to access blocked content in you network, chances are that you are using PTs in the background
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	'''People here mentioned that you uploaded the videos from last PTs conference? Could you share the link? Maybe some tip of a must-watch video?'''		'''People here mentioned that you uploaded the videos from last PTs conference? Could you share the link? Maybe some tip of a must-watch video?'''
	* Here is the main page with all the public videos from all days: https://archive.org/details/ptim2021		* Here is the main page with all the public videos from all days: [https://archive.org/details/ptim2021 here]
	* Also, the PTIM recap posts can be found here:		* Also, the PTIM recap posts can be found here:
	** [https://www.pluggabletransports.info/blog/ptim-recap-day1/ PTIM 2021 Day 1 Recap]		** [https://www.pluggabletransports.info/blog/ptim-recap-day1/ PTIM 2021 Day 1 Recap]

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	''~~Notes~~ will be ~~posted~~ here''		=== Community Updates ===
			* Tor roadmapping PT support in their [https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/arti/-/issues/69#note_2781091 Rust-based Tor client]
			* Lessons from the [https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/102 Jan shutdown in Kazakhstan] for circumvention (certain reachable ports and DNS tunneling).
			** It's great to see that anti-censorship works even in very tough situations where large portions of the networks are blocked! Kudos and bravo to all the community for helping circumvent censorship in Kazakhstan.
			* Load-balancing the [https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/103 Snowflake bridge] to cope with an increase in users.
			* New videos from the [https://archive.org/details/ptim2021 PT Implementers' Meeting] of last fall.

			This time our guest is Vasilis (@anadahz on Mattermost), an awesome person who has been guiding us through the pluggable transport world. Pluggable Transports (PT) are being developed and used to circumvent Internet censorship. If you use any VPNs, the Tor network or other services to access blocked content in you network, chances are that you are using PTs in the background

			For those who are not familiar with pluggable transports the software site might look a bit scary at first sight, i guess it’s useful to visit first the main site of the project [https://www.pluggabletransports.info Pluggable Transports].

			'''Tell us everything about this site: [https://software.pluggabletransports.info Software Pluggable Transports]'''
			* Many people from the community mentioned that it's hard to find a place that has a list of software (libraries, clients/servers, implementation) related to PTs.
			* We created this website with the hope that people will be adding/editing/updating entries there.
			* Hopefully it will be used as the one-stop to the PT software.
			* Once could add a PT software by opening a [https://github.com/Pluggable-Transports/Pluggable-Transports-software/ pull request on Github] or by just adding a comment on the issues. There are detailed instructions [https://github.com/Pluggable-Transports/Pluggable-Transports-software/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md here]
			* Also if people do not like Github, feel free to contact/msg me and I can add software to the website

			'''So how would you describe the audiences to which this website is targeted?'''
			* Mainly curious people on PT software and developers.

			'''What is the state of pluggable transport use from Russia?'''
			* We don't have timestamps, but this recent interview touches on how users adapted to using pluggable transports after vanilla tor was blocked in Russia recently.
			https://ntc.party/t/tor-project-privacy-day-2022/1712
			* Also, some more graphs from [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2021-11-26&end=2022-02-24&country=ru Tor metrics and the PT use in Russia].

			IMAGEN

			* Here are graphs where you can see users shifting from plain Tor to meek, obfs4, and and snowflake.
			* The snowflake numbers since Jan 25 are wrong -- they are actually about 4× what is shown. This is a side effect of the load balancing at the bridge.
			** [https://people.torproject.org/~dcf/metrics-country.html?country=ru Metrics per Country]
			** [https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/network-health/metrics/onionoo/-/issues/40022 Network Health Metrics]

			'''On another note: in preparation for upcoming network disruptions. How hard/easy will it be to deploy dnstt on Android or iOS?'''
			* [https://www.bamsoftware.com/software/dnstt/index.html dnstt] is a PT that routes traffic via DNS responses. It is usually a slow PT but in most of the cases DNS traffic is not blocked during large Internet disruptions.
			* There are some third-party apps that embed the dnstt code and run their own servers.

			'''People here mentioned that you uploaded the videos from last PTs conference? Could you share the link? Maybe some tip of a must-watch video?'''
			* Here is the main page with all the public videos from all days: https://archive.org/details/ptim2021
			* Also, the PTIM recap posts can be found here:
			** [https://www.pluggabletransports.info/blog/ptim-recap-day1/ PTIM 2021 Day 1 Recap]
			** [https://www.pluggabletransports.info/blog/ptim-recap-day2/ PTIM 2021 Day 2 Recap]
			** [https://www.pluggabletransports.info/blog/ptim-recap-day3/ PTIM 2021 Day 3 Recap]

			=== Refraction Networking ===
			'''Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment'''
			* Growing and stabilizing the refraction networking deployment and expanding pluggable transports for clients.
			* For anyone not familiar with the term, here is some information about [https://refraction.network/refraction networking], e.g. Telex, TapDance, Conjure.
			IMAGE
			'''How the partnership with the ISP articulates:'''
			* It involves intercepting traffic at the ISP or network operator level, and redirecting traffic from perceived “safe” addresses to user-requested, blocked content.
			* Such an approach increases the cost of censorship, by preventing censors from selectively blocking only specific servers/websites.
			* The refraction networking developers have to reach an agreement with an ISP. They work with us to deploy this circumvention technique

			'''Any ISPs that people would like to do this that are not yet on board?'''
			* They wrote a paper about this topic here: [https://refraction.network/papers/deployment-pets20.pdf Running Refraction Networking for Real]
			* The system is currently composed primarily of research ISPs and university networks in the US, but we are always looking for more partners -- ISPs and hopefully at some point IXPs
			* Here is a summary of a research paper that reflects on one year of running refraction networking at an ISP. It touches on what is required to gain the trust and cooperation of an ISP, particularly Section 5.3.
			** https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/75 Running Refraction Networking for Real - Github]
			** [https://petsymposium.org/2020/files/papers/issue4/popets-2020-0073.pdf#page=13 Running Refraction Networking for Real - Petsymposium]
			* It will be really neat to have a list of requirements needed for an ISP to run Refraction.

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=== Pluggable Transports Meetings ===

Pluggable Transports (PT) are being developed and used to circumvent Internet censorship. If you use any VPNs, the Tor network or other services to access blocked content in you network, chances are that you are using PTs in the background. This monthly meetup welcomes users, developers and PT enthusiasts to share their news/updates happening once per month.

'''Date:''' Thursday, February 24th

'''Time:''' 9am EST / 2pm UTC

'''Who:''' Facilitated by Vasilis, this is their project https://magma.lavafeld.org/

'''Where:''' As a guest of the Glitter Meetup on IFF Mattermost Square Channel.

* Don't have an account to the IFF Mattermost? [[IFF_Mattermost|you can request one following the directions here.]]

Please note: The upcoming meeting could be in a different platform, maybe BigBlueButton or in the Mattermost but at a different time? We'll see after the first event

'''Notes:''' Please put notes here: https://pad.riseup.net/p/plugasadcaawer-keep

== Notes ==
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