[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [Tahoe-LAFS] #2350: Persistent Introducer connections leak IP addresses even when idle

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#2350: Persistent Introducer connections leak IP addresses even when idle
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 Reporter:  cloud_trouble  |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |      Milestone:  undecided
Component:  code-network   |        Version:  1.10.0
 Keywords:  privacy        |  Launchpad Bug:
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 When the tahoe service is running it maintains a TCP connection to the
 Introducer (and storage servers?) even when idle.  This can lead to
 unintentional information leaks.

 For example, every coffee shop a user visits learns the user's home IP
 address (if she runs a node there), even if she hasn't used tahoe.

 This might conflict with user's expectations: when a user "puts" or "gets"
 a file, she knows she is connecting to the tahoe nodes; but when the
 service is running in the background, she may not expect it to be
 maintaining connections.

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Ticket URL: <https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2350>
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