[tor-bugs] #21952 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Onion-location: increasing the use of onion services through automatic redirects and aliasing

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#21952: Onion-location: increasing the use of onion services through automatic
redirects and aliasing
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 Reporter:  linda                                |          Owner:  acat
     Type:  project                              |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-team, tor-hs, network-team-       |  Actual Points:  9
  roadmap-november, tbb-9.5,                     |
  TorBrowserTeam201912R                          |
Parent ID:  #30024                               |         Points:  6
 Reviewer:  pospeselr, mcs, brade                |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  Sponsor27-must
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Comment (by antonela):

 Replying to [comment:93 mcs]:
 > Here are some UX comments related to the "Always prioritize Onions"
 prompt (but note that Kathy and I have not closely followed all of the
 discussions related to this feature):

 Thanks for this review mcs and brade!

 > * Clicking the `[x]` has the same effect as clicking "Not Now" and
 therefore the `[x]` does not seem necessary.

 Agreed. There is not [x] in the default doorhanger, too.
 [https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/attachment/ticket/21952/21952%20-%20UI%20Review.png,
 Ref].


 > * Using a doorhanger for the prompt makes us think that it is safe to
 click the `[.onion available]` button to dismiss the prompt (because that
 is how most of Firefox's other doorhangers work). I am not sure how to fix
 this issue though.

 Well, it *is* safe to click the [.onion available]. And actually, since we
 are promoting the discovery doorhanger just the first time and meanwhile
 the automatic redirect is not enabled in `about:preferences`, it should
 get closed when the button is clicked.

 > * There is no way to dismiss the prompt in such a way that it will be
 shown a second time, which surprises Kathy and me.

 True. I made a version with a [Ask me again in the future], but it
 slightly moved out-of-scope. I'm happy to explore that option in the
 future (as a non-prompt/transparent re-direct flow too).

 >But I guess the "Always prioritize Onions" prompt is only intended to
 serve as a form of onboarding. I wonder if the prompt should be adjusted
 to open about:preferences instead of directly modifying the
 `privacy.prioritizeonions.enabled` pref? Opening the preferences would
 teach users where to find the setting in the future.

 Maybe, yes. Since it is a global feature and also if selected, the prompt
 will not show anymore, we may want to open `about:preferences` also as an
 educational opportunity.

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