[tor-bugs] #6546 [- Select a component]: Replace check with network?

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#6546: Replace check with network?
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 Reporter:  ioerror               |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement           |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:     
Component:  - Select a component  |        Version:     
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 We need to replace check.torproject.org with something that scales and
 something that fails closed. I propose that we create a special address
 that signals a given exit with a DirPort to return a status - like a
 TorCheck currently does.

 Mike have some ideas. This would remove the need for check.torproject.org
 entirely in our software, at least.

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