[tor-bugs] #19728 [Core Tor/Tor]: Pick, and deploy, a new bridge authority

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#19728: Pick, and deploy, a new bridge authority
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 Reporter:  arma          |          Owner:
     Type:  task          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by arma):

 Because of "Second", I am unexcited about putting the bridge authority
 under the nose of any intelligence agency. Wherever we put it, it's a gift
 to whoever's network it's on. So in that sense the *network* location is
 at least as important as the security of the system itself. If somebody
 can point us at a network location where no adversaries can watch, let us
 know. :) Otherwise, it's about choosing which adversary to stick it next
 to, and that is a crummy choice to have to make.

 Because of "First", I think putting it nearby (in terms of trust) to
 bridgedb or the metrics archiver makes a lot of sense.

 Sebastian makes a good point above that "location stability" is a key
 requirement for the bridge authority.

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