[tor-bugs] #8670 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: SSL Observatory request flood when server unreachable (Firefox)

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#8670: SSL Observatory request flood when server unreachable (Firefox)
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 Reporter:  karukoff              |          Owner:  pde          
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new          
 Priority:  critical              |      Milestone:               
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:  HTTPS-E 3.1.4
 Keywords:                        |         Parent:               
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:               
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Changes (by schoen):

  * priority:  normal => critical


Comment:

 I encountered this problem myself and have been discussing it with other
 developers.  The performance impact was really quite severe.  Upgrading
 priority to "critical".

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