[tor-bugs] #28281 [Core Tor/Tor]: outline of high-level bootstrap tracker abstractions

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#28281: outline of high-level bootstrap tracker abstractions
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 Reporter:  catalyst      |          Owner:  catalyst
     Type:  task          |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.4.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  s8-boostrap   |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #28018        |         Points:  0.5
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:  Sponsor8
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:6 catalyst]:
 > We might need to further disambiguate between PT proxies and firewall
 bypass proxies.
 >
 > I think we have a terminology quirk we need to be mindful of: Tor
 Browser refers to PT bridges as simply "bridges". It also uses "proxy" to
 refer to only firewall bypass proxies.

 Terminology used in the browser UI has evolved over time and will almost
 certainly do so again (especially if user testing shows that changing it
 will help users better understand what is going on). Also, Brave, Firefox,
 and other clients may choose to present completely different terminology
 to their end-users. To me this just means that tor log and control port
 messages should use whatever terminology will make the most sense to
 developers and experts.

 +1 on making sure clients can disambiguate between messages related to PT
 proxies vs. firewall bypass proxies (and other similar components). It
 will be a big win if we can show users exactly where things went wrong.
 Today, in many cases, people need to guess at the next step to take if
 they are unable to connect to the network. Will a local proxy help? Will
 using a different PT bridge help? Maybe my device lacks a working Internet
 connection? Wait, what time is it?

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