[tor-bugs] #7550 [BridgeDB]: BridgeDB email responder is not interactive

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#7550: BridgeDB email responder is not interactive
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 Reporter:  aagbsn    |          Owner:                   
     Type:  defect    |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  normal    |      Milestone:                   
Component:  BridgeDB  |        Version:                   
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   Points:            |   Actualpoints:                   
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Comment(by sysrqb):

 Replying to [comment:9 asn]:
 > > Replying to [comment:7 sysrqb]:
 > I'm still not sold that rate-limiting is necessary for BridgeDB to be
 able to process mails. I would have thought that a _huge_ amount of mails
 is needed to bloat a modern computer (especially without expensive crypto
 happening during processing). But there was probably a reason that the
 rate-limiting was introduced in the first place, so I guess it's fine.
 >
 I don't think it's something we absolutely need, but I can't think of a
 reason why a person needs to send a query for the same bridges over and
 over and over again. And, if they do, I don't see why we need to respond
 to them. The most intense part of the response is the process of hashing
 the email address and determining from where in the hash ring their
 bridges should be selected.

 > > So, thoughts? More interactive email responder is good/bad? (choose
 one)
 >
 > Like, aagbsn, I also see #7520 as a long-term project (my guess is that
 it won't be deployed in the next 6 months).
 >

 Agreed, but I think designing this should be a priority for BridgeDB.

 > I'd say that the interactive email responder might be easy-ish to
 implement, and it will greatly improve the experience of its users, so
 it's probably worth pursuing IMO.

 Sounds good.

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