[or-cvs] r14517: More changes as suggested by arma about user friendly inform (website/trunk/en)

[ioerror at seul.org]

Author: ioerror
Date: 2008-05-01 00:03:02 -0400 (Thu, 01 May 2008)
New Revision: 14517

Modified:
   website/trunk/en/bridges.wml
Log:
More changes as suggested by arma about user friendly information.


Modified: website/trunk/en/bridges.wml
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--- website/trunk/en/bridges.wml	2008-04-30 19:34:20 UTC (rev 14516)
+++ website/trunk/en/bridges.wml	2008-05-01 04:03:02 UTC (rev 14517)
@@ -15,14 +15,45 @@
 
 <p>
 Bridge relays (or "bridges" for short) are Tor relays that aren't listed in 
-the main directory. Since there is no complete public list of them, even if 
+the main Tor directory. Since there is no complete public list of them, even if 
 your ISP is filtering connections to all the known Tor relays, they probably 
-won't be able to block all the bridges.
+won't be able to block all the bridges. If you suspect your access to the 
+Tor network is being blocked, you may want to use the bridge feature of Tor.
 </p>
 
 <p>
+The addition of bridges to Tor is a step forward in the blocking resistance 
+race. It is perfectly possible that you do not require a bridge to use Tor.
+Please try to use Tor first and if you have issues using the Tor network, 
+it is possible that you're in need of a bridge to circumvent filtering. 
+It is also possible that Tor is non-functional for other reasons.
+Even for experts it can be difficult to understand why the Tor network is hard 
+to reach.
+It's important to read 
+<a href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#ItDoesntWork">
+the FAQ about problems with running Tor properly</a> when you have issues. 
+If you feel that the issue is clearly blocking, or you'd simply like to try 
+because you're unsure or feeling adventurous, please read on. Ensure that you're using the 
+<a href="http://www.torproject.org/download.html">latest 0.2.0.x bundle for 
+your platform</a>.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Many filtering programs look at Tor directory requests to decide 
+if you're using Tor. As of Tor version 0.2.0.22-rc, those filtering programs 
+probably don't work on Tor. We've changed how Tor learns about the network.
+These changes are only positive and have no new learning curves associated 
+with them. Tor simply works better now.
+</p>
+
+<p>
 To use a bridge, you'll need to locate one. Furthermore, you'll need to 
-configure Tor with whatever bridge address you intend to use.
+configure Tor with whatever bridge address you intend to use. You'll do this 
+with Vidalia, the beautiful Tor controller that comes in our splendid bundles. 
+In the event of your internet connection requiring the use of a proxy, you'll 
+probably need to configure Vidalia to do so first. If you don't think you need 
+to configure a proxy for your internet connection, you probably don't.
+Give it a try and if you have issues, ask us for help.
 </p>
 
 <p>