[tor-bugs] #8486 [Tor]: Introduce ExitNode country code per listener

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#8486: Introduce ExitNode country code per listener
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 Reporter:  bastik       |          Owner:                  
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new             
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Tor          |        Version:                  
 Keywords:  tor-client   |         Parent:                  
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                  
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 Born out of this [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-
 talk/2013-March/027592.html tor-talk reply] you could introduce the
 ExitNode country code per listener.

 It could be used for a listener that listens for Thunderbird traffic.
 E-mail providers with restrictive policies, which lock you out because the
 connecting IP is not from a country you are normally in, could be used
 over Tor with such a per listener ExitNode selection, without having to
 use the same exit set for browsing.

 The summary limits it to the country code, which should enhance the user
 experience since restrictive service providers should work over Tor,
 however I would not mind if this feature is similar to the global ExitNode
 option.

 The global option is more flexible and would allow to select only exits
 that are known to work (e.g. one that are not blacklisted by the service
 provider). However it might be problematic since clients are bound to
 certain exits. Depending on how narrow that set is it could degrade
 anonymity to a high degree.

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