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@@ -1629,32 +1629,34 @@ relay or bridge relay?</a></h3>

     <p><a href="<page docs/bridges>">Bridge relays</a> (or "bridges" for

 short)

     are <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-relay>">Tor relays</a> that aren't

-listed

-    in the main Tor directory. That means

-    that even an ISP or government trying to filter connections to the

-Tor

-    network probably won't be able to block all the bridges.

+    listed in the public Tor directory.

+    That means that ISPs or governments trying to block access to the 

+    Tor network can't simply block all bridges.

     </p>

     <p>Being a normal relay vs being a bridge relay is almost the same

     configuration: it's just a matter of whether your relay is listed

-    publically or not.

+    publicly or not.

     </p>

-    <p>Right now, China is the main place in the world that filters

-    connections to the Tor network. So bridges are useful a) for users

-in

-    China, b) as a backup measure in case the Tor network gets blocked

-in

-    more places, and c) for people who want an extra layer of security

+    <p>

+    So bridges are useful a) for Tor users in oppressive regimes, 

+    and b) for people who want an extra layer of security

     because they're worried somebody will recognize that it's a public

     Tor relay IP address they're contacting.

     </p>

+    <p>

+    Several countries, including China and Iran, have found ways to

+    detect and block connections to Tor bridges. 

+    <a href="<page projects/obfsproxy>">Obfsproxy</a> bridges address

+    this by adding another layer of obfuscation. 

+    </p>

+

     <p>So should you run a normal relay or bridge relay? If you have

 lots

-    of bandwidth, you should definitely run a normal relay — the

-    average bridge doesn't see much load these days. If you're willing

+    of bandwidth, you should definitely run a normal relay.

+    If you're willing

     to <a href="#ExitPolicies">be an exit</a>, you should definitely

     run a normal relay, since we need more exits. If you can't be an

     exit and only have a little bit of bandwidth, be a bridge. Thanks