[tor-bugs] #1912 [Tor Client]: Choosing bridges by bw is problematic

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#1912: Choosing bridges by bw is problematic
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 Reporter:  Sebastian   |       Owner:  nickm             
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  normal      |   Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.2.x-final
Component:  Tor Client  |     Version:                    
 Keywords:              |      Parent:                    
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Comment(by arma):

 I want to close #1912 as a wontfix, and open a new trac entry, for 0.2.3.x
 or later, to build a plan for what should happen when you run out of
 bridges.

 But before that: if you have a descriptor for a bridge which is down,
 shouldn't you be marking it down? The people who have 80 bridges in their
 torrc must be having a heck of a time connecting, if only 2 of out every
 80 circuits are going to a bridge that's up.

 The flip side of course is that marking them down increases the odds
 you'll mark them all down, and then you lose for a while (until your Tor
 decides it's time to try fetching a new descriptor from one of them).

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