[tor-bugs] #30941 [Circumvention/BridgeDB]: Need better instructions for requesting bridges via email

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#30941: Need better instructions for requesting bridges via email
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 Reporter:  pili                                 |          Owner:  sysrqb
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  merge_ready
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Circumvention/BridgeDB               |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-team, s30-o22a2, anti-            |  Actual Points:
  censorship-roadmap-2020Q1                      |
Parent ID:  #31279                               |         Points:
 Reviewer:  cohosh                               |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  Sponsor30
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Changes (by cohosh):

 * status:  needs_review => merge_ready


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:13 phw]:
 > Replying to [comment:8 cohosh]:
 > > - Should we have more text explaining that you issue the commands by
 replying to or sending a new email?
 > [[br]]
 > Hmm, doesn't the email already say that? Please let me know if you would
 like to rephrase it. Here's my latest iteration:
 > {{{
 > Here are your obfs4 bridges:
 >
 >  obfs4 1.2.3.4:1234 ...
 >  obfs4 4.3.2.1:4321 ...
 >
 > Add these bridges to your Tor Browser by opening your browser
 > preferences, clicking on "Tor", and then adding them to the "Provide a
 > bridge" field.
 >
 > If these bridges are not what you need, reply to this email with one of
 > the following commands in the message body:
 >
 >   get transport TYPE    (Request obfuscated bridges. Replace
 >                          TYPE with "obfs4".)
 >   get bridges           (Request unobfuscated Tor bridges.)
 >   get ipv6              (Request IPv6 bridges.)
 > }}}
 >
 > I also replaced "vanilla" with "unobfuscated" as per teor's suggestion.

 Oh, you're right! This looks good to me. The only other piece of feedback
 is something that came up in a similar GetTor ticket: #23226 to make clear
 in the email text that this is an automated response.

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