[tbb-bugs] #23615 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Redirect update requests of users in old Tor Browser versions (6.0.x)

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#23615: Redirect update requests of users in old Tor Browser versions (6.0.x)
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  needs_information => assigned


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:9 arma]:
 > Replying to [ticket:23615 gk]:
 > > I think we should try to get those users updated by having some
 redirects, say, for the next 6 months.
 >
 > If it's doable, I think we should try to support them for the long term.
 >
 > The failure mode is really bad: you get no update suggestion, and you
 are told that your Tor Browser is up-to-date.
 >
 > Especially since some people use Tor Browser as a backup "when the
 censorship happens", we should expect that reasonable people have a
 version of Tor Browser from some years ago.

 I agree, let's move ahead with this ticket.

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