add docs about floodfill bootstrap
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Bootstrapping without Reseed Servers
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In some cases i2p's default reseed servers (servers used to fill i2p router's netdb with initial peers) are blocked.
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I2PD has a unique feature that allows it to bootstrap off of any i2p router that is participating in the DHT, they are called floodfill routers and have the router capacity `f` in their router info.
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## How To
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* obtain a `router.info` file of a floodfill router out of band, save to `/tmp/floodfill.router.info` or some other path
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* run `i2pd --reseed.floodfill=/tmp/floodfill.router.info` and if that router is online you'll be able to bootstrap into the network from just that routers
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## Caviets
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* The floodfill *must* be trustworthy, it could give you all colluding peers if it's a baddie.
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* *DO NOT* use a random floodfill unless you don't care about high security and just want to test out this feature.
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* Java I2P routers seem to dislike this feature (sometimes) and may back off exponentially
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- Anonymous IRC chats: tutorials/irc.md
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- Filesharing: tutorials/filesharing.md
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- Using RetroShare with i2pd: tutorials/retroshare.md
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- Bootstrapping without Reseed Servers: tutorials/floodfill-bootstrap.md
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- Developer Section:
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- Building from source:
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- Requirements: devs/building/requirements.md
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