diff --git a/src/config/torrc.sample.in b/src/config/torrc.sample.in
index 17eef46d15..430e4f958e 100644
--- a/src/config/torrc.sample.in
+++ b/src/config/torrc.sample.in
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ AllowUnverifiedNodes middle,rendezvous
 ## the default exit policy, end this with either a reject *:* or an
 ## accept *:*. Otherwise, you're *augmenting* (prepending to) the
 ## default exit policy. Leave commented to just use the default.
-#ExitPolicy accept *:6660-6667
-#ExitPolicy reject 192.168.0.1:*
-#ExitPolicy reject *:*
+#ExitPolicy accept *:6660-6667,reject *:* # allow irc ports but no more
+#ExitPolicy accept *:119 # accept nntp as well as default exit policy
+#ExitPolicy reject *:* # middleman only -- no exits allowed