[tor-bugs] #32256 [Applications/Tor Browser]: TorBrowser should advertise Onion Networking capability in the User-Agent: string

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#32256: TorBrowser should advertise Onion Networking capability in the User-Agent:
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 Reporter:  alecmuffett               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by alecmuffett):

 Quoting: https://twitter.com/CJFWeatherhead/status/1187333537332117505

 >As you say [the above hack is] not even a great solution, some days the
 Tor exit node list is down, or the request times out, and **if every site
 did what PI was doing, although we are trying to be non abusive (hence 6
 hours) the exit node list would probably be overwhelmed**

 My emphasis.

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