Implement approved polices for relay operators
Thematic goal: Improve the health of the Tor network Description: Implement approved proposals for code of conduct, policies and agreements for relay operators Expected Outcome: Relay operators have clear community governance documents and agreements for participating in the netw…
Update threat model documentation for Tor network
Thematic goal: Improve the health of the Tor network Description: Update documentation on the threat model for the Tor network Expected Outcome: Publicly available documentation for the threat model of the Tor network is published for all users and developers to reference
Develop relay bandwidth capacity tool
Thematic goal: Improve the health of the Tor network Description: Develop a tool to detect relays lying about their bandwidth capacity Expected outcome: We can more easily detect relays lying about their bandwidth capacity, address if this is malicious behavior, and suggest remov…
Deploy new metrics portal
Thematic goal: Improve the health of the Tor network Description: Deploy new metrics portal ( https://metrics.torproject.org ), which is used for downloading and visualizing data collected about the network Expected outcome: The new metrics portal is out for testing with users
Deprecate the legacy project bridgeDB
Thematic goal: Track censorship and improve circumvention Description: Deprecate the legacy project bridgeDB, the system that currently handles distributing bridges to users Expected outcome: The replacement version of the bridge distribution system, rdsys, is the new tool use fo…
Build relay tagging & annotation system
Thematic goal: Improve the health of the Tor network Description: Build mechanisms to annotate, understand, tag and follow relays to document their behavior and churn on the network Expected outcome: A system that we can use to follow and understand relay behavior
Complete Tor Browser maintenance work
Thematic goal: Continue tool maintenance and fundraising Description: General Tor Browser maintenance work that ensures continuous improvement for security and user experience. Expected outcome: Monthly security, maintenance, and bug fix updates, Tor Browser for Android code impr…
Implement support for RPC in Arti
Thematic goal: Write an implementation of Tor in Rust (“Arti”) Description: Implement support for RPC in Arti Expected outcome: Allow remote applications to control a remote Arti process via a non-Rust interface in addition to the public Arti Rust API
Hire a new User Research Coordinator
Thematic goal: Increase Tor availability and usability where it’s needed most Description: Hire a new User Research Coordinator (filling an existing role) Expected outcome: We have made an offer to a User Research Coordinator who can pick up our planned user research work
Track internet freedom during global elections
Thematic goal: Build community through training & user support Description: Track internet freedom during 2024 global elections Expected outcome: We have documented evidence of internet censorship and censorship against the Tor network during elections held this year See more…
Continue outreach with Tor communities
Thematic goal: Build community through training & user support Description: Continue outreach with Tor communities Expected outcome: We have held relay operator monthly meetups and attended Global Gathering, FIFAFrica, and CCC.
Conduct digital safety training in MENA region
Thematic goal: Build community through training & user support Description: Conduct digital safety training in MENA region Expected outcome: Users in the MENA region have increased digital safety skills
Improve search & share from Tor's blog
Thematic goal: Continue tool maintenance and fundraising Description: Improve search and sharing content from the Tor Project’s blog ( https://blog.torproject.org ) Expected outcome: Users will be able to search for and share content from the Tor Project blog
Add manifest V3 support for snowflake webextension
Thematic goal: Track censorship and improve circumvention Description: Add manifest V3 support for snowflake webextension Expected outcome: The Snowflake webextension, which allows users to run a Snowflake bridge in their browser, continues working when Chrome drops support for m…
Improve support for unreliable networks
Thematic goal: Track censorship and improve circumvention Description: Improve support for unreliable networks Expected outcome: Snowflake becomes more stable and faster in networks with high UDP packet loss like mainland China.
Add pluggable transport support to OnionMasq
Description: Add support for and test Snowflake and obfs4 pluggable transports in OnionMasq. OnionMasq is an experimental tunnel interface for Arti. Expected outcome: OnionMasq can use these pluggable transports and offer this kind of censorship circumvention in Arti
Onboard new Product Designer
Thematic goal: Increase Tor availability and usability where it’s needed most Description: Onboard new Product Designer (filling an existing role) Expected outcome: We have onboarded our new Product Designer who will be able to pick up our planned product design work
Localize user support documents in Farsi
Thematic goal: Increase Tor availability and usability where it’s needed most Description: Localize user support documents in Farsi Expected outcome: Users in Farsi-speaking countries will be able to use Tor tools more easily because our support documentation is available in thei…
Deploy a new donate page
Thematic goal: Continue tool maintenance and fundraising Description: Deploy a new version of the Tor Project’s donate page ( https://donate.torproject.org ) Expected outcome: Donation web infrastructure that is easier to maintain and modify and is easier to use for donors
Execute annual fundraising campaign
Thematic goal: Continue tool maintenance and fundraising Description: Execution of the Tor Project’s annual fundraising campaign Expected outcome: Raise approx. ~$425K+ from individual donors through a comprehensive annual fundraising effor
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