[tor-bugs] #8542 [GetTor]: More options on how to get the bundles

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#8542: More options on how to get the bundles
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 Reporter:  mrphs        |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:     
Component:  GetTor       |        Version:     
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [comment:3 sukhbir]:
 > So if we distribute it through HTTP and the censor blocks the URL, we
 can always get a new user ID and generate a new one.

 Hm. After thinking about it for a bit, I think we want to preemptively
 rotate the http urls more often. Otherwise the attacker can learn the URL
 and then watch for other people who fetch it -- including retroactively
 look through their network surveillance logs.

 Rotating once a minute, if it's used during that minute, should be a good
 enough balance between unpredictability and defense-against-DoS?

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