Why does Tor use only one hop instead of three hops to connect to a directory server?

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If non-zero, when a directory server we contact supports it, we will build a one-hop circuit and make an encrypted connection via its ORPort. (Default: 1)

Why only one hop? Why not a regular three hop circuit?

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 03 '13 at 13:23

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No reason to be secret that you're getting the directory.

The only thing this tells people looking at you is that you just turned on Tor. But they already knew that because... You just turned on Tor

edited Oct 03 '13 at 13:23

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answered Oct 02 '13 at 23:33

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Why does Tor use only one hop instead of three hops to connect to a directory server?

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