View Relay "badthread"

Fingerprint: 125560B129DDD64B937952662DC408FDD34B5B04 | Operator: badthread.org (1 relay) 🚫 Unauthorized | Family: 1 relay | tor@badthread.org url:badthread.org... | AS213230 | United States of America | OpenBSD

Health Status

Consensus
In Consensus (8/8 Directory Auths)
Flags
Running, Valid, Fast (3)
BW Verified
3/5 BW Auths Measured 10 Kbit/s Median
Stability
Overloaded | UP 4d 20h 2m ago | UP 79% (1M)
Reachability
IPv4: 8/9 (Directory Auths)
First Seen
3w 2d 2h ago
BW Weight
0.00% of Network | 10 Mbit/s Observed By Relay
Version
0.4.8.23 Recommended
Issues Detected:
  • Guard: requires Stable flag : Guard flag requires having the Stable flag first
    Suggestion: Get Stable flag by maintaining consistent uptime. Stable requires uptime and MTBF at or above network median (typically 2-3 weeks of stable running).
  • Guard: bandwidth below threshold : Observed bandwidth 1.3 MB/s is below 2 MB/s minimum (AuthDirGuardBWGuarantee)
    Suggestion: Guard requires ≥2 MB/s bandwidth OR being in top 25% of network. To increase bandwidth: 1) Ensure adequate upstream capacity, 2) Check RelayBandwidthRate/RelayBandwidthBurst in torrc, 3) Monitor with Nyx or ARM.
  • Guard: WFU below threshold : Weighted Fractional Uptime 82.4% is below 98% requirement
    Suggestion: WFU measures recent uptime (recent downtime weighs more heavily). To improve: 1) Minimize restarts, 2) Use systemd with Restart=always, 3) Monitor for OOM kills, 4) Schedule updates during low-traffic periods.
  • Not eligible for Stable flag : Uptime or MTBF below network median for most authorities
    Suggestion: Stable flag requires uptime/MTBF at or above network median. Keep your relay running continuously for 2-3 weeks. Avoid restarts. Use reliable hardware and network connection.
  • HSDir: requires Stable flag : HSDir flag requires having the Stable flag first
    Suggestion: Get Stable flag by maintaining consistent uptime. Stable requires uptime and MTBF at or above network median (typically 2-3 weeks of stable running). Avoid restarts.
  • HSDir: requires V2Dir (tunnelled-dir-server) : HSDir requires the relay to support tunnelled directory requests (V2Dir flag). This relay is missing V2Dir — the descriptor likely does not include tunnelled-dir-server, usually because DirCache 0 is set in torrc.
    Suggestion: Remove DirCache 0 from torrc (DirCache is enabled by default in Tor ≥0.3.3). Restart Tor and verify the descriptor includes tunnelled-dir-server. You can check with: grep tunnelled-dir-server /var/lib/tor/cached-descriptors
  • HSDir: WFU below threshold : WFU 82.4% below 98% required for HSDir
    Suggestion: HSDir requires ≥98% WFU, Stable flag, and Time Known ≥25 hours (or ~10 days for moria1). Improve uptime consistency.
  • High consensus weight deviation : Large variation in Consensus Weight values across authorities (see 'Cons Wt' column in Per-Authority Details below)
    Suggestion: Consensus weight measurements vary significantly between authorities. This can affect traffic distribution. Ensure stable network connection and consistent bandwidth availability.
  • StaleDesc flag assigned : Relay descriptor is older than 18 hours
    Suggestion: Your relay is not publishing fresh descriptors. Check: 1) Tor process is running, 2) Network connectivity, 3) Clock is synchronized (NTP). Restart Tor if needed.
  • File Descriptor Exhaustion : Relay ran out of file descriptors at 2026-04-27 23:00 UTC. This severely impacts connections and performance.
    Suggestion: Increase file descriptor limits: For systemd: add "LimitNOFILE=65535" to [Service] section. For shell: ulimit -n 65535. Persistent: edit /etc/security/limits.conf.
Notes:
  • Partial IPv4 reachability: 8/9 authorities can reach this relay

Connectivity and Location

Addresses
OR Address
badthread.org
5.161.215.230:420
Reachability (Directory Authorities)
IPv4
8/9
Location
Country
United States of America United States of America
Interactive Map
View in RouteFluxMap
Autonomous System
AS Number
AS213230
AS Name
Hetzner Online GmbH (BGP.tools)
AS Rarity
Legendary (score: 4/5, <0.05% consensus weight, 4 operators)

Flags and Eligibility

Current Flags (3): Running, Valid, Fast
Eligible Flags (4): Running: 8/8 | Valid: 8/8 | V2Dir: 8/8 | Fast: 6/8 | Stable: 1/8 | HSDir: 0/8 | Guard: 0/8 | Exit: 0/8
Eligibility Flag Vote Details
Flag Metric Status Relay Value Threshold Required
Running IPv4 Reachability Meets (8/8 DA) 8/8 authorities reached relay ≥5/8 DA ORPort reachable
Valid Descriptor Meets (8/8 DA) 8/8 authorities assigned Valid Not blacklisted + valid descriptor (≥5/8 DA)
V2Dir DirPort Available Below (0/8 DA) No DirPort, no tunnelled-dir-server (R) Tunnelled directory via ORPort or DirPort (≥5/8 DA)
Fast Speed Meets (8/8 DA) 10.3 Mbit/s (R) ≥800.0 Kbit/s (Tor spec minimum) OR top 7/8 (≥5/8 DA)
[Stricter] moria1: ≥8.4 Mbit/s
Stable MTBF Below (1/8 DA) Median: 0.3d (1/8 DA above threshold)
Min/Max: 0.2d / 19857.6d (8/8 DA, Voting / Total Eligible)		 ≥16.5d - 57.9d (varies) (≥5/8 DA)
Uptime Below (0/8 DA) 4.8d (R) ≥10.4d - 10.9d (varies) (≥5/8 DA)
HSDir Prereq: Fast Meets (6/8 DA) 6/8 DA assigned Fast ≥800.0 Kbit/s (Tor spec minimum) OR top 7/8 (≥5/8 DA)
[Stricter] moria1: ≥8.4 Mbit/s
Prereq: Stable Below (1/8 DA) 1/8 DA assigned Stable ≥16.5d - 57.9d (varies) (≥5/8 DA)
Prereq: V2Dir Below (0/8 DA) 0/8 DA assigned V2Dir Tunnelled directory via ORPort or DirPort (≥5/8 DA)
WFU Below (0/8 DA) Median: 83.6% (0/8 DA above threshold)
Min/Max: 77.3% / 87.5% (8/8 DA, Voting / Total Eligible)		 ≥98.0% (≥5/8 DA)
Time Known Meets (7/8 DA) Median: 10.7d (8/8 DA above threshold)
Min/Max: 9.6d / 10.9d (8/8 DA, Voting / Total Eligible)		 ≥1.0d (most) (≥5/8 DA)
[Stricter] moria1: ≥9.8d
Guard Prereq: Fast Meets (6/8 DA) 6/8 DA assigned Fast ≥800.0 Kbit/s (Tor spec minimum) OR top 7/8 (≥5/8 DA)
[Stricter] moria1: ≥8.4 Mbit/s
Prereq: Stable Below (1/8 DA) 1/8 DA assigned Stable ≥16.5d - 57.9d (varies) (≥5/8 DA)
Prereq: V2Dir Below (0/8 DA) 0/8 DA assigned V2Dir Tunnelled directory via ORPort or DirPort (≥5/8 DA)
WFU Below (0/8 DA) Median: 83.6% (0/8 DA above threshold)
Min/Max: 77.3% / 87.5% (8/8 DA, Voting / Total Eligible)		 ≥98% (≥5/8 DA)
Time Known Meets (8/8 DA) Median: 10.7d (8/8 DA above threshold)
Min/Max: 9.6d / 10.9d (8/8 DA, Voting / Total Eligible)		 ≥8 days (≥5/8 DA)
Bandwidth Below (0/8 DA) 10.3 Mbit/s (R) ≥16.0 Mbit/s (Tor spec minimum) OR ≥80.0 Mbit/s-328.0 Mbit/s (≥5/8 DA)
Exit Exit Policy Below (0/8 DA) Port 80: No | Port 443: No (R) Allows ≥1 /8 on ports 80 AND 443 (≥5/8 DA)

(DA) = Dir. Auth. Measured | (R) = Relay Reported
Data from Tor CollecTor (authority votes, fetched 2026-04-30 02:45:08).

Bandwidth Metrics

Capacity (Relay Reported)
Observed Bandwidth
10.32 Mbit/s
Advertised Bandwidth
10.32 Mbit/s
Rate Limit
8.59 Gbit/s
Burst Limit
8.59 Gbit/s
Total Data
185 TB (5 years)
1mo: 42 GB | 6mo: 253 GB | 1y: 22 TB | 5y: 185 TB
Measurement (Directory Authority Verified)

Source: CollecTor — fetched 2026-04-30 02:45:08

Measured By
3/5 Bandwidth Authorities
Not measured by: longclaw, moria1
Median Measurement
10.3 Kbit/s
Min / Max
4880 bit/s / 23.2 Kbit/s
Deviation
18.3 Kbit/s [Warning] High variation
Network Participation: Consensus Weight: 0.0003% of network (13th pctl) | Guard: N/A | Middle: 0.0009% (18th pctl) | Exit: N/A

Uptime and Stability

Uptime Metrics
Current Status
UP 4d 20h 2m ago
Overall Uptime (1M/6M/1Y/5Y)
79.7%/68.7%/69.2%/73.3%
Flag Uptime (1M/6M/1Y/5Y)
—/—/69.0%/73.0%
Hibernating
No
Timestamps
First Seen
3w 2d 2h ago (2026-04-07 01:00:00)
Last Seen
1h 45m 39s ago (2026-04-30 02:00:00)
Last Restarted
4d 20h 2m ago (2026-04-25 07:43:19)
Last Changed Address
2026-04-07 01:00:00
[Warning] OVERLOADED — FD exhaustion (last: 2026-04-27)
General Overload (from /details)
Status
Not Reported

OOM killer, onionskin queue saturation, or TCP port exhaustion. Flag remains 72h after last event (Tor spec 328).

File Descriptor Exhaustion (from /bandwidth)
Status
Reported — 2026-04-27 23:00 UTC (2 days ago)
Rate Limits (from /bandwidth)

No rate limit data from /bandwidth endpoint.

Recommendations
  • Increase FD limit: ulimit -n 65535
  • systemd: LimitNOFILE=65535 in [Service]

Operator and Family

Operator Identity

Source: AROI Validation API — 2026-04-29 19:00 UTC

AROI Domain (?)
badthread.org
Operator Validation
Unvalidated
This Relay
Unvalidated
Error: DNS-RSA: TXT record not found at badthread.org
Contact
tor@badthread.org url:badthread.org proof:dns-rsa ciissversion:2
Family Configuration
Family Support
None — No family membership configured
Happy Families (family-cert)
Effective Members: 0
none
MyFamily (legacy declarations)
Effective Member: 1 
125560B129DDD64B937952662DC408FDD34B5B04 (this relay)
Alleged Members: 0
none
Indirect Members: 0
none

Software and Version

Platform
OpenBSD — Tor 0.4.8.23 on OpenBSD
Version
0.4.8.23 — Recommended
Version Status
Recommended

Exit Health & Policy

DNS Health
Not an exit relay — DNS health testing does not apply.
IPv4 Exit Policy Summary
reject: 
  1-65535
IPv6 Exit Policy Summary
None
Full Exit Policy
reject *:*

Last fetch was at Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:45:38 GMT.

Consensus Evaluation

Data from Tor CollecTor (authority votes, fetched 2026-04-30 02:45:08).

Per-Authority Details

Each cell shows: your measured value | authority threshold. Green = meets, red = below. Flags: green = all authorities agree, yellow = partial.

Authority Running Valid Exit MiddleOnly BW Scan
(Authority)		 v4 Flags Fast (Relay|T) Guard BW (Relay|Threshold) Guard WFU (M|T) Guard TK (M|T) Stable MTBF (M|T) Stable Uptime (Relay|T) HSDir WFU (M|T) HSDir TK (M|T) Desc Published Cons Wt (Authority)
bastet (US) No — — — N No — — — — — — — — — — —
dannenberg (DE) Yes Yes No — N Yes Running, Valid, Fast 10.3 Mbit/s | 816.0 Kbit/s 10.3 Mbit/s | 80.0 Mbit/s OR 16.0 Mbit/s 82.4% | 98% 10.6d | 8d 0.3d | 47.0d 4.8d | 10.9d 82.4% | 98.0% 10.6d | 1.0d 2026-04-29 20:22:32 10.3 Kbit/s
dizum (NL) Yes Yes No — N Yes Running, Valid, Fast, StaleDesc 10.3 Mbit/s | 816.0 Kbit/s 10.3 Mbit/s | 80.0 Mbit/s OR 16.0 Mbit/s 77.3% | 98% 9.6d | 8d 0.2d | 42.5d 4.8d | 10.4d 77.3% | 98.0% 9.6d | 1.0d 2026-04-27 23:36:28 [Stale] 10.3 Kbit/s
faravahar (US) Yes Yes No — N Yes Running, Valid, Fast 10.3 Mbit/s | 816.0 Kbit/s 10.3 Mbit/s | 80.0 Mbit/s OR 16.0 Mbit/s 81.3% | 98% 10.9d | 8d 0.3d | 57.9d 4.8d | 10.9d 81.3% | 98.0% 10.9d | 1.0d 2026-04-29 20:22:32 10.3 Kbit/s
gabelmoo (DE) Yes Yes No — Y Yes Running, Valid, Fast 10.3 Mbit/s | 816.0 Kbit/s 10.3 Mbit/s | 304.0 Mbit/s OR 16.0 Mbit/s 86.1% | 98% 10.7d | 8d 0.3d | 57.8d 4.8d | 10.9d 86.1% | 98.0% 10.7d | 1.0d 2026-04-29 20:22:32 23.2 Kbit/s
longclaw (US) Yes Yes No — Y Yes Running, Valid 10.3 Mbit/s | 816.0 Kbit/s 10.3 Mbit/s | 248.0 Mbit/s OR 16.0 Mbit/s 87.5% | 98% 10.8d | 8d 0.4d | 63.0d 4.8d | 10.9d 87.5% | 98.0% 10.8d | 1.0d 2026-04-29 20:22:32 10.3 Kbit/s
maatuska (SE) Yes Yes No — Y Yes Running, Valid, Fast 10.3 Mbit/s | 816.0 Kbit/s 10.3 Mbit/s | 328.0 Mbit/s OR 16.0 Mbit/s 81.5% | 98% 10.7d | 8d 0.3d | 16.5d 4.8d | 10.8d 81.5% | 98.0% 10.7d | 1.0d 2026-04-29 20:22:32 4880 bit/s
moria1 (US) Yes Yes No — Y Yes Running, Valid, Stable 10.3 Mbit/s | 8.4 Mbit/s 10.3 Mbit/s | 224.0 Mbit/s OR 16.0 Mbit/s 85.2% | 98% 9.7d | 8d 19857.6d | 280.5d 4.8d | 12.7d 85.2% | 98.0% 9.7d | 9.8d 2026-04-29 20:22:32 10.3 Kbit/s
tor26 (AT) Yes Yes No — Y Yes Running, Valid, Fast 10.3 Mbit/s | 816.0 Kbit/s 10.3 Mbit/s | 288.0 Mbit/s OR 16.0 Mbit/s 84.9% | 98% 10.9d | 8d 0.3d | 58.2d 4.8d | 11.3d 84.9% | 98.0% 10.9d | 1.0d 2026-04-29 20:22:32 15.2 Kbit/s

— = not tested/available • Format: relay value | authority threshold • WFU = Weighted Fractional Uptime • TK = Time Known

Bandwidth Values Explained:
Relay Reported = Your relay's self-reported bandwidth from its descriptor (observed_bandwidth). Used for flag eligibility (Guard, Fast).
Authority Measured = Bandwidth measured by authority's sbws scanner. Used for consensus weight (path selection probability).
Why different? Authorities verify your reported bandwidth independently. 6 of 9 authorities run bandwidth scanners; 3 use relay-reported values directly.
Stable Uptime (Two Data Sources):
Relay Uptime = From Onionoo API (last_restarted field). Self-reported uptime from descriptor. Same value for all authorities.
Authority Threshold = From CollecTor vote files (flag-thresholds stable-uptime). Each authority may have different thresholds.
Why two sources? Vote files contain authority thresholds but not per-relay uptime values. Onionoo aggregates relay descriptors which include uptime.