[tor-bugs] #5168 [TorStatus]: TorStatusBeta, Improve error messages and make clear which data will be accepted

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#5168: TorStatusBeta, Improve error messages and make clear which data will be
accepted
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 Reporter:  bastik       |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:     
Component:  TorStatus    |        Version:     
 Keywords:               |         Parent:     
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:     
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Comment(by bastik):

 http://hellais.github.com/TorStatus/

     No JavaScript.
     - No content is seen, beside the black bar (top) and the footer (The
 Tor Project - 2012) which appears at the top.
     - Search has no function

     JavaScript for github.com
     - Content is shown, footer is under the content
     - Search returns "Backend error!
     The backend server replied with an error to your query. This probably
 means that you did not properly format your query. Or that you just are
 trying to fuzz my web app hoping to pwn me. Good luck! ;)"

     JavaScript for github and datasource, no external resources are
 allowed to load
     - Content is shown
     - Search returns "Backend error!
     The backend server replied with an error to your query. This probably
 means that you did not properly format your query. Or that you just are
 trying to fuzz my web app hoping to pwn me. Good luck! ;)"

     JavaScript for github and datasource, no restriction of external
 sources (or datasource can be accessed)
     - Content is shown, footer is under content
     - Search works (looks pretty cool, and the results even cooler)

     Notes:
     - Seraching for names worked fine (at least I did not saw a problem
 here)
     - Seraching for fingerprint results in "Backend error! (...)", if the
 "$" is included. (copied from Vidalia)
     - Searching for vaild fingerprint works.
     - Seraching for not existing fingerprint/name returns "No Results
 found!" (good, no error)
     - Searching for IPv4 addresses returns a result for relays
     - Searching for IPv4:Port returns "Backend error!" (...)

     It's unclear what I need to know of a bridge to find it.
     I loaded http://85.214.195.203/details/running and looked for
     - hashed fingerprint: "No Results found!" (I used one that was
 provided)
     - IP adress: "No Results found!" (I used one that was provided)

 I got advised to copy it here.

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