[tor-bugs] #23261 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: implement configuration portion of new Tor Launcher UI

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#23261: implement configuration portion of new Tor Launcher UI
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 Reporter:  mcs                             |          Owner:  brade
     Type:  defect                          |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                          |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher       |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                          |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-team, TorBrowserTeam201710R  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #21951                          |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                  |        Sponsor:  Sponsor4
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:27 linda]:
 > > ** <p><b>  Censorship Circumvention Help</b></p>
 > >
 > > <p>If you are unable to connect to the Tor network, it could be that
 your Internet Service
 > > Provider (ISP) or another agency is blocking Tor.  Often, you can work
 around this problem
 > > by using Tor Bridges, which are unlisted relays that are more
 difficult to block.</p>
 > >
 > >
 > > <p>Tor bridges are the recommended way to circumvent the Tor
 censorship. You should always take it as the first option to help you
 pypass the Tor censorship. However, if you are living in a heavily
 censored area where all the Tor bridges are invalid, you may need to use
 some third-party censorship circumvention tools to help you instead. In
 such a case, you should choose not using Tor bridges to help you bypass
 the Tor censorship.</p>
 > >
 > > <p> Using a third-party censorship circumvention tool may harm you
 security and/or anonimity. However, in case you do need it, the following
 is an instruction on how to connect to the Tor network using different
 censorship circumvention tools:</p>
 > >
 > > <blockquote><b>1. VPN</b><br>
 > > 1. Establish your connection to the VPN server; 2. Hit the "back"
 buton on this page, going to the first page; 3. Hit the "Connect" button
 on the first page.</blockquote>
 > >
 > > <blockquote><b>2. HTTP/Socks Proxy</b><br>
 > > 1. Choose not using Tor bridges in this page; 2. Hit the "next" buton
 on this page, going the Proxy Configuration page; 3. Configure a
 proxy.</blockquote>
 > >
 > > <blockquote><b>3. Specialized Tool </b><br>
 > > 1. Figure out the listening port of the tool, including the port
 protocal and the port number; 2. Choose not using Tor bridges in this
 page; 3. Hit the "next" buton on this page, going the Proxy Configuration
 page; 4. Configure a proxy.</blockquote>

 [snip]

 > > What do you think, @Linda @mcs ?
 >
 > I would be happy to include some of this text into the text we have in
 the tor-launcher.

 Wait, isn't that a first step to #22399 in which you said is a dangerous
 thing to do? (see your comment:9:ticket:22399)

 Either way that should not derail us in getting the current patches
 reviewed and deployed. Adding more things later on if we think it's
 worthwhile is perfectly fine.

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