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Mention that tor is client-by-default. From Weasel. Resolves #10057

Nick Mathewson 12 years ago
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@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ Users bounce their TCP streams -- web traffic, ftp, ssh, etc. -- around the
 network, and recipients, observers, and even the relays themselves have
 network, and recipients, observers, and even the relays themselves have
 difficulty tracking the source of the stream.
 difficulty tracking the source of the stream.
 
 
+By default, **tor** will only act as a client only.  To help the network
+by providing bandwidth as a relay, change the **ORPort** configuration
+option -- see below.  Please also consult the documentation on the Tor
+Project's website.
+
 COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS
 COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS
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 [[opt-h]] **-h**, **-help**::
 [[opt-h]] **-h**, **-help**::