[tor-bugs] #9859 [Tor]: Add flag thresholds to the networkstatus created by a bridge authority

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#9859: Add flag thresholds to the networkstatus created by a bridge authority
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     Reporter:  sysrqb       |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  needs_revision
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tor-bridge trivial
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Comment (by karsten):

 Replying to [comment:23 sysrqb]:
 > Replying to [comment:21 karsten]:
 > > And do you agree that this line can be copied as is into sanitized
 bridge network statuses?
 > I'm hesitant to say this should be public, but I want arma's and nick's
 input on this. BridgeDB doesn't really take advantage of the status flags,
 except for supplying stable bridges, so it shouldn't affect bridge
 distribution **now**. I'm less certain this will be true in the future or
 if public availability could have negative consequences. otoh, this info
 will be good for metrics, so we should maintain an archive...so maybe they
 should remain unsanitized.

 There's also the rule of thumb that we shouldn't use data that we don't
 make public.  If something is too sensitive to publish, we shouldn't
 collect it.

 But I don't see a reason for redacting these lines.  The only thing that
 we're trying to hide from the public is bridge IP addresses.  I don't see
 how flag thresholds would make it any easier to find bridge IP addresses.

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