[tor-bugs] #7425 [Flashproxy]: Flash proxy usability testing

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#7425: Flash proxy usability testing
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 Reporter:  dcf         |          Owner:  aallai
     Type:  project     |         Status:  new   
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:        
Component:  Flashproxy  |        Version:        
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 The flash proxy client programs need to have use and comments by Tor
 developers and the wider community. Give them instructions, ask them to
 record their experience, and fix the issues that are reported.

 This will happen after #7016 and #7283, so users will get a managed proxy
 client and binaries for their platform, but not a full bundle. The
 instructions should be basically: 1. configure port forwarding, 2. run tor
 with this `torrc`.

 Some questions to ask (there are no doubt more):
 * Is configuring port forwarding insurmountable for you?
 * If it didn't work, was it at least clear what was wrong?
 * Were you able to use this as your main tor process for a day?
 * Was it ever obvious to you that you had switched to another proxy
 (existing circuits will be broken)?

 Some questions I hope testers will ask (because we need their help to give
 them good answers):
 * Why is this running on so many domains (stanford.edu, bamsoftware.com)?
 * Who has access to the facilitator and websocket relays, and control over
 their keys?
 * How can I find out the approximate current number of proxies?

 Record-keeping is important, so we may want to provide testers with a
 standard form to fill out (with all parts optional).

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