First try on ticket 8590

diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index 5727ec30fcc2465133745ca393e697c3f0c8172a..5dc4bc81f17426116975116c96ed057265fa36f0 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -1431,7 +1431,9 @@ is non-zero):
     that they are in the same \'family', Tor clients will not use them in the
     same circuit. (Each server only needs to list the other servers in its
     family; it doesn't need to list itself, but it won't hurt.) Do not list
-    any bridge relay as it would compromise its concealment.
+    any bridge relay as it would compromise its concealment. When listing a
+    node, it is preferable to do so as a fingerprint as opposed to a nickname
+    as fingerprints are a more reliable mechanism for identifying a node.
 
 **Nickname** __name__::
     Set the server's nickname to \'name'. Nicknames must be between 1 and 19