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run it on a vps if you have one
I assume that isn't free? And more importantly, is that even supported/allowed by VPS services? I'm definitely open to suggestions! EDIT: As I mentioned in another comment: > I thought one of the points of the article was the propagation and subsequent democratization of Tor/Onion sites? If I have to rent a VPS to run a node, isn't half the point defeated?
hence 'if you have one'; you can also run it on your pc. internet connections are not free either but a basic vps is substantially cheaper. i am not any kind of specialist and i run a couple for hobby projects; one of them is $15/year. but nobody is stopping you from running a relay on your desktop.