[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_review
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tor-bridge trivial
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by sysrqb):

 * status:  needs_revision => needs_review
 * cc: isis (added)


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:25 karsten]:
 > 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.

 Ok, I agree. That's a good rule and we should follow it for this.

 > 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.
 True, I only worried that, in the future, these threshold values will
 allow an operator to manipulate or game BridgeDB or one of the
 distributors, but I agree that preventing this via obscurity is not a way
 to solve this problem.

 Pushed bug9859_5 based on master, which adds the keyword.

 Any other thoughts?

 Isis, sorry to bring you into this so late.

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