[tor-bugs] #11966 [Tor]: "Bootstrapped 20%: Asking for networkstatus consensus" is a lie for bridge users

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#11966: "Bootstrapped 20%: Asking for networkstatus consensus" is a lie for bridge
users
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 Reporter:  arma        |          Owner:
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Tor         |        Version:
 Keywords:  tor-bridge  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:              |         Points:
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 When a Tor client that's configured to use a bridge sees
 {{{
 [notice] Bootstrapped 20%: Asking for networkstatus consensus
 }}}
 its next plan is actually to send a DIR_PURPOSE_FETCH_SERVERDESC request
 for the bridge's descriptor. This is surprising.

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