[tor-bugs] #7948 [GetTor]: It is hard to download the vidalia-bundle on torproject.org using web proxies

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#7948: It is hard to download the vidalia-bundle on torproject.org using web
proxies
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 Reporter:  hans_meier                     |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                         |      Milestone:     
Component:  GetTor                         |        Version:     
 Keywords:  download, web proxy, webproxy  |         Parent:     
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 Hello,

 I encountered problems when I was trying to download the vidalia-bundle on
 https://www.torproject.org/projects/obfsproxy.html.en using a web proxy.

 This is how I usually try to do it:
 1) Access a directory of web proxies (like www.proxyliste.com)
 2) Once I got a working proxy, I try to download the vidalia-bundle.

 Why it is hard to download:
 Instead of the direct download links you see when you browse the site
 using tor browser, the links become "obfuscated" in the web proxies.
 Often, it is not possible to download the actual bundle, but only a
 "browse(1).php"-file (or something similar), which is empty.

 I don't know if there is anything you can do to prevent this behavior of
 the proxies, I just wanted to share my experiences and provide feedback.

 Thank you so much for your work.

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