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@@ -679,6 +679,12 @@ the shared directory is straightforward, and is described in the Tor
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specification \cite{tor-spec}.
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% we should, uh, add this to the spec. oh, and write it. -RD
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+Because the directories are signed, they can be cached at all the other
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+onion routers (or even elsewhere). Thus directory servers are not a
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+performance bottleneck when we have many users, and also they won't
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+aid traffic analysis by forcing clients to periodically announce their
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+existence to any central point.
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+
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\Section{Rendezvous points: location privacy}
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\label{sec:rendezvous}
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