[tor-bugs] #6096 [TorBrowserButton]: Perform TBB version check async on new tab?

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#6096: Perform TBB version check async on new tab?
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 Reporter:  mikeperry         |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  enhancement       |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major             |      Milestone:           
Component:  TorBrowserButton  |        Version:           
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [comment:4 mikeperry]:
 > We can clearly at least do the check more often, perhaps on every new
 tab. Or do we not like disclosing that new tabs are being opened to the
 exit node/network?

 By 'do the check' do you mean have an interaction with
 check.torproject.org every time the user opens a tab? Or do you mean
 "every time the user opens a tab, check if the timer has expired and if so
 do the interaction"?

 I am increasingly believing that when the user starts tbb, and it's out of
 date, they need to know. So some check at startup, in a way where they are
 notified if the answer is 'out of date', is needed.

 I wonder if we should open two tabs, one which is a local file:/// that
 says "you're using tbb" or something, and the second of which goes to
 check.tp.o? Then they can start browsing while it does the fetch, if it's
 taking a long time.

 Or is that too much like your phishing popup worries?

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