[tor-bugs] #1801 [Tor - Tor bundles/installation]: Users aren't installing Torbutton

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#1801: Users aren't installing Torbutton
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                       |       Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                          |      Status:  new  
 Priority:  major                           |   Milestone:       
Component:  Tor - Tor bundles/installation  |     Version:       
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 We have two studies now that indicate 18% or less of our users are
 actually using Torbutton. One study measured the frequency of Torbutton
 user agents in HTTP requests and found that only 18% were Torbutton.
 Another study found that something like 50% of Tor users were logged in to
 their gmail accounts, as compared to 45% of the normal population. The
 methodology of both studies weren't great, but regardless of this, it's
 clear that the installation base of Torbutton is significantly lower than
 we would like it to be.

 In our Mac OS bundles, its easy to see why most users are not installing
 the addon. The installation script is a weird looking thingy at the bottom
 of the window next to the License and ChangeLog files in the dmg. These
 files should not be cluttering that window, and the Torbutton install
 script should be more strongly labled as "CLICK ME!" if it cannot be
 autolaunched.

 More long term, we should investigate having Vidalia install Torbutton,
 and/or some form of user agent header check by Tor itself. In the
 meantime, our bundles should all be tested for usability and functionality
 in terms of the Torbutton installation.

 If Torbutton does not get installed, there is no point in most users even
 installing Tor.

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