doc: Improve Tor docs #21155

pull ghost wants to merge 4 commits into bitcoin:master from changing 72 files +1212 −598
  1. ghost commented at 6:41 PM on February 11, 2021: none

    What?

    https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/e40797b0bfd0e410890abfe26ee879756483d399 : Highlight the part which mentioned about DNS requests and Tor usage

    https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/d2b75c0c8beef15b2711cf73406ead6f09a1025a : Add 2 privacy recommendations

    1. About usage of Tor and Tor bridges, suggestions to consider tradeoffs based on user environment.
    2. Mention about "Deleting onion_v3_private_key" frequently doesn't help and for some users its better to not use Bitcoin Core Onion Service.

    Context: #20757 (review)

    https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/e17da069cbed4878c6f035a952c12469c977892c : Add an example to make it easier for normal users or even power users to ignore all the other details and try basic setup first to avoid confusion

    Why?

    1. Point mentioned about DNS requests is important. I am not sure if we can include more details in this doc but it should be highlighted. I had asked one related question recently on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/l641hj/dns_requests_in_bitcoin_core/
    2. Usage of Tor and Tor bridges is not same in all places. Users should be aware of such things.
    3. Adding an example makes it easier for normal users to refer this doc when they try Bitcoin Core Onion Service first instead of reading several other articles, thread, questions etc. on different websites. Recently someone tweeted a thread about installing Bitcoin Core: https://twitter.com/Ethan_Heilman/status/1355645616056098817

    Fixes #19923

  2. Highlight DNS requests note e40797b0bf
  3. Add 2 privacy recommendations d2b75c0c8b
  4. DrahtBot added the label Docs on Feb 11, 2021
  5. Add example 48cb025458
  6. Update 53d92807a4
  7. unknown closed this on Feb 11, 2021

  8. ghost commented at 9:45 PM on February 11, 2021: none
  9. jonatack commented at 10:04 PM on February 11, 2021: member

    In the future, it's best to just force-push rather than closing and creating another pull.

  10. fanquake locked this on Feb 12, 2021
  11. unknown deleted the branch on Feb 12, 2021

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