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Relays: explain main use cases and per-protocol limits #387

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Ref. https://docs.libp2p.io/concepts/nat/circuit-relay/

The page should mention that

  • relays are limited by default (time/bytes)
  • relays only allow specific libp2p protocols to be relays (e.g. ping, identify, hole punching ones)
    • relays do not allow protocols like bitswap by default
  • one can run own relay with different rules
    • lift bandwidth / time limits for specific IPs
    • allow extra protocols
    • NOTE: there should be warning this is a potential cost center and implementers should be very careful / have logic ensuring only their "blessed" clients use their "unlimited" relays

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