[tor-bugs] #31873 [Circumvention/BridgeDB]: Create new bridge distribution mechanisms

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#31873: Create new bridge distribution mechanisms
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 Reporter:  phw                     |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  project                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Circumvention/BridgeDB  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  s30-o23a1               |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #31280                  |         Points:  20
 Reviewer:                          |        Sponsor:  Sponsor30-can
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Comment (by sigvids):

 Yes, they are free and public.

 The only explanation I can think of is suggested by the report "How China
 Detects and Blocks Shadowsocks." Blocking of SS/SSR is manual and
 discretionary. It's possibly that GFW operators choose to tolerate SS/SSR
 servers outside of politically sensitive periods.

 I speculate that Tor is seen as foreign and more threatening, and
 therefore more resolutely and consistently blocked.

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