[tor-bugs] #11405 [Tor Launcher]: Tor Launcher UI for Proxy and Firewall selection is confusing to users

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#11405: Tor Launcher UI for Proxy and Firewall selection is confusing to users
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     Reporter:  mttp     |      Owner:  brade
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
  Launcher               |   Keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-helpdesk-
   Resolution:           |  frequent
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:  #11180
       Points:           |
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Comment (by arma):

 I talked to Lunar and here is our concrete suggestion:

 Reduce the set of network setting config questions we ask from three to
 two. That is, we ask about proxy and bridges and stop asking about which
 ports are reachable.

 The behavior from Tor Launcher in the background should be:

 * If the user sets a proxy but doesn't set a bridge, set FascistFirewall 1
 for her.
 * If the user sets a proxy and also a bridge, don't set FascistFirewall.

 The reasoning is that many proxies restrict the set of ports they'll proxy
 for, so we're resolving many "confused user" cases if we just take care of
 that part.

 And in the case of a user who isn't using a proxy but has only ports 80
 and 443 reachable, her Tor will pretty quickly find a guard on 443. So
 whereas for proxies and bridges we really do need the user to set
 something, bugging them about what ports are reachable is just to give Tor
 a hint, and Tor will figure it out pretty quickly anyway. Unless their
 reachable ports are really esoteric, in which case I guess they'd best
 either be really patient while Tor tries, or learn how to edit the torrc.

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