[tor-bugs] #13757 [Tor Messenger]: Make it clearer which protocols go over Tor (all?) and which use OTR (all? for everything?)

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#13757: Make it clearer which protocols go over Tor (all?) and which use OTR (all?
for everything?)
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 Reporter:  karsten        |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Messenger  |        Version:
 Keywords:                 |  Actual Points:
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 The Tor Messenger protocol screen lists five protocols, but it leaves it
 somewhat unclear what security properties one gets when selecting one of
 them.

 For example, they all go over Tor, for everything, right?  Maybe add a
 sentence "All protocols will be routed over the Tor network." to the
 window.  Or say "IRC over Tor", "XMPP over Tor", etc.

 And which of these protocols support OTR?  Is this enforced in a way that
 no plain-text messages will be transmitted?  How about saying something
 like: "All protocols will use Off-the-Record messaging if available."?  Or
 if only some protocols support OTR, how about saying "IRC over Tor with
 OTR support"?

 Disclaimer: I'm not a usability person.  (As if that wasn't already
 obvious.)

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