[tor-bugs] #33710 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Not possible to create New Circuit for websites with redirects

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#33710: Not possible to create New Circuit for websites with redirects
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 Reporter:  alksdjwidmalkszj         |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                   |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                   |      Component:  Applications/Tor
                                     |  Browser
  Version:                           |       Severity:  Normal
 Keywords:  new circuit redirect     |  Actual Points:
  302 301                            |
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 "New Circuit For This Site" only applies to the currently loaded url, and
 not the one which redirected to it.  Occasionally, when blocking a
 particular exit node for whatever reason, a website will redirect to a
 "sorry" webpage at a different URL.

 Examples:

 youtube.com will redirect to google.com (captcha/spam blocking)

 nydailynews.com will redirect to tribpub.com (GDPR blocker)


 In the first case, I have been able to work around the problem by visiting
 youtube.com/about and clicking "new circuit" there.  In the second case, I
 haven't found a suitable workaround.  I can't even interrupt the page
 loading before the redirect occurs because the "new circuit" option
 doesn't appear until after the page is loaded.


 Potential solutions:

  - Allow "new circuit for domain" option, with a field to enter a domain
  - Allow some way to ignore redirects temporarily
  - Add "go but with new circuit" in addition to "go" button to the right
 in the URL bar
  - Make "new circuit for this site" include redirects to the current site

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