[tor-bugs] #16650 [Obfuscation/BridgeDB]: Set up domain fronting for BridgeDB

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#16650: Set up domain fronting for BridgeDB
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 Reporter:  isis                                 |          Owner:  isis
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Obfuscation/BridgeDB                 |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  bridgedb-dist, bridgedb-usability,   |  Actual Points:
  tbb-wants, usability, bridge-distribution,     |
  TorCoreTeam201608                              |
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Comment (by dcf):

 Replying to [comment:8 mrphs]:
 > Replying to [comment:7 isis]:
 > > I've set up a new Google account for the AppEngine instance
 >
 > Please don't use Google AppEngine for domain fronting. Google censors
 Iranian users for no good reason and you also remember they shut down the
 meek instance without much explanation.

 I hear you, mrphs, but I don't think there's a problem using App Engine
 while writing the new code necessary for this ticket. App Engine is the
 easiest one to use for prototyping. With the design I think isis has in
 mind, it will be easy to replace it with some other service.

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