[tor-bugs] #15820 [Tor Check]: 'Check' site should have the YES/NO answer in the title + 2 other improvement suggestions

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#15820: 'Check' site should have the YES/NO answer in the title + 2 other
improvement suggestions
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     Reporter:  yurivict271  |      Owner:  arlolra
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  closed
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Check    |    Version:
   Resolution:  implemented  |   Keywords:
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Comment (by arlolra):

 You're right that adding external scripts to the page isn't going to
 significantly increase the size. Good point. Though, you'd need to include
 them at the bottom so that the browser doesn't try to load them in
 parallel. Modern browsers parse the html on the fly and to try and fetch
 external resources early.

 An easy option might be to just make XMLHttpRequests to that API endpoint
 and determine if there's been a state change. If so, do a
 `window.location.reload()`.

 However, something we need to think about is how does an adversary use the
 knowledge that you're making a request to check each minute to their
 advantage. We could randomize the timeout interval, but even in that, I'm
 still skeptical.

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