A good way of contributing to I2P network is to run multiple high-capacity routers 24/7. If you wish to do that responsibly, you may want to setup your own router family. That is just a way to publicly identify all routers run by a single individual (or organisation). Other I2P users will be able to build more secure and reliable connections based on that information.
How does it work?
A private key is created and shared between your routers. Each router will then advertise itself as a member of a family, based on a cryptographic signature from this private key. You may also want to share a public family certificate with I2P community, so that others could verify signatures, making sure those routers are legit family members.
How to create a family?
The process is pretty simple by using I2P router console. Go to “I2P Internals” -> “Router Family” section and create a new family.
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