Improve Tor support documentation #19923

1. 
   ghost commented at 9:26 am on September 9, 2020: none

   Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

   I think we can add few things in https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/tor.md to make it easier and better for users to use Bitcoin over Tor

   Describe the solution you’d like

   1. Add few examples to run Bitcoin as onion service: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/98913/how-to-run-bitcoin-core-as-onion-service-on-windows-ubuntu-and-android

   2. Add information about use of tor bridges and safe ways to connect over tor: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/98772/what-are-the-safe-ways-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-using-tor

   3. If we can’t add everything in tor.md, maybe add more docs for separate platforms and issues. Example: tor-win, tor-linux, tor-privacy

   Describe alternatives you’ve considered I have tried to experiment, research and share things on https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com to discuss about tor related setups involved in using Bitcoin

   Additional context

   I am only suggesting few ideas based on my research and observation. I am sure people who use or build things related to Tor and more experienced than me are involved in Bitcoin so maybe we can improve the docs related to ‘Tor Support’.

2. unknown added the label Feature on Sep 9, 2020
3. 
   Willtech commented at 8:12 pm on October 5, 2020: contributor

   This request is really about Tor and not about Bitcoin since it is not even available programmatically to Bitcoin. There is already /doc/tor.md

   Examples to run Bitcoin as onion service, use of tor bridges and safe ways to connect over tor: #19923

4. 
   ghost commented at 8:40 pm on October 5, 2020: none

   There is already /doc/tor.md

   It doesn’t have any examples. Running Bitcoin as onion service is about Bitcoin and related to Tor, Privacy etc.

   Use of “Tor bridges and safe ways to connect” is mentioned because there can be places where you are unable to use bitcoin node and Tor doesn’t work without bridges as well. Mentioned one example in the Stackexchange link with Tweet

5. 
   jonatack commented at 7:57 pm on January 24, 2021: contributor

   On this topic, #19961 was merged but #20757 is open with ideas from @Saibato and myself and ready for review.
6. MarcoFalke closed this on Aug 11, 2022

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