[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 Sebastian):

 Hrm. It just seems that bw weighting is a really bad idea - the bridge can
 just claim to be super fast, then be so slow that it *just* doesn't get
 marked as down, and create issues for the clients. This is a really easy
 attack

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